ἄθυρμα

athyrma

plaything, toy

Appears 3 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Odyssey 2
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Book 15 1
Chapter ?

15416
Book 18 1
Chapter ?

18323
Iliad 1
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Book 15 1
Chapter ?

15363

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἄθυρμα, τό, (ἀθύρω) A. plaything, toy, Il. 15.363, h.Merc. 40: in pl., beautiful objects, adornments, Od. 18.323, Sapph. Supp. 20a.9; delight, joy, Ἀπολλώνιον ἄ., of a choral ode, Pi. P. 5.23; ἀθύρματαΜουσᾶν, i.e. songs, B. Fr. 33, cf. 8.87; ἀρηΐων ἀ. pastimes of Ares, i.e. battle, 17.57; ἁβρὸν ἄ., of a pet dog, IG 14.1647, cf. 12(5).677.10 (Syros):— rare in Trag. and Com., E. Fr. 272, Cratin. 145, Com.Adesp. 839, Alcid. ap. Arist. Rh. 1406a9, b13; of a court-jester, ἄ. τοῦ βασιλέως J. AJ 12.4.9, cf. Philostr. V S 1.8.3.

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