ἀριστεύς

aristeus

those who excel in valour

Appears 30 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 21
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Book 1 1
Chapter ?

1227
Book 2 1
Chapter ?

2404
Book 3 1
Chapter ?

344
Book 5 1
Chapter ?

5206
Book 7 6
Chapter ?

773
7159
7184
7227
7327
7385
Book 9 3
Chapter ?

9334
9396
9421
Book 10 2
Chapter ?

101
10117
Book 15 2
Chapter ?

15303
15489
Book 17 2
Chapter ?

17203
17245
Book 19 1
Chapter ?

19193
Book 23 1
Chapter ?

23236
Odyssey 9
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Book 6 1
Chapter ?

634
Book 11 1
Chapter ?

11227
Book 14 1
Chapter ?

14218
Book 15 1
Chapter ?

1528
Book 21 3
Chapter ?

21153
21170
21333
Book 24 2
Chapter ?

2486
24460

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀριστεύς, έως, ὁ, dual ἀριστέοιν S. Aj. 1304: (ἄριστος):—Α. used by Hom. mostly in pl. ἀριστῆες those who excel in valour, chiefs, Il. 2.404, al.; ἄνδρας ἀριστῆας Od. 14.218, cf. Hdt. 6.81, Alc. Supp. 1a.8, Pi. P. 9.107, Ant.Lib. 2.2, etc.: sg., A. Pers. 306; ἀνδρὸς ἀριστέως E. IA 28 (lyr.); as an honorary title, CIG 2881 (Milet.), IGRom. 4.914 (Cibyra).

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