ἀνθερεών

anthereon

chin

Appears 4 times across Homer's epics.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀνθερεών, ῶνος, , A. chin, δεξιτερῇ δʼ ἄρʼ ὑπʼ ἀνθερεῶνος ἑλοῦσα, in token of supplication, Il. 1.501; παρὰ νείατον ἀνθερεῶνα, i.e. just under the chin, 5.293, cf. Hp. Oss. 18, Nic. Th. 444. 2. later, neck, throat, Euph. 92.1 (pl.): sg., AP 9.129 (Nestor), Q.S. 1.110: sg. in both senses, Ruf. Onom. 47,48. 3. mouth, Nonn. D. 3.247, 25.476.
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