ἀτραπός

atrapos

short cut

Appears 5 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Odyssey 3
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Book 13 1
Chapter ?

13195
Book 14 1
Chapter ?

141
Book 17 1
Chapter ?

17234
Iliad 2
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Book 17 1
Chapter ?

17743
Book 18 1
Chapter ?

18565

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀτραπός, Ep. ἀταρπός, as always in Hom., e.g. Il. 17.743, ἡ:—A. short cut, or generally, path, Hom., Hdt. 7.215, Ar. Nu. 76, Th. 4.36, etc.; ἀεὶ μίαν ἀ. πάντες βαδίζουσι [μύρμηκες] Arist. HA 622b25. 2. metaph., walk of life, ἡ πολιτικὴ ἀ. Pl. Plt. 258c; μύθων Emp. 24; ἱστορίης IG 3.716; ἀ. μύρμηκος, v. μυρμηκιά.

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