ἑλένη
helene
torch of reeds
Appears 7 times across Aristotle's works.
Frequency by work
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Dictionary (LSJ)
ἑλένη, ἡ, A. torch, ; cf. ἑλάνη. 2. corposant, St. Elmoʼs fire, Ost. 5. II. wicker-basket, to carry the sacred utensils at the feast of the Brauronian Artemis, 10.191:—hence ἑλενηφόρια, the feast itself, ibid.
Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)
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