ἠερέθομαι

eerethomai

hang floating

Appears 3 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 3
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Book 2 1
Chapter ?

2448
Book 3 1
Chapter ?

3108
Book 21 1
Chapter ?

2112

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἠερέθομαι, Ep. for ἀείρομαι, only in 3pl. pres. and impf., A. hang floating or waving in the air, αἰγίδα . . , τῆς ἑκατὸν θύσανοι . . ἠερέθονται Il. 2.448; of a flight of locusts, 21.12; of flying-fish, Opp. H. 1.435; ἓξ χεῖρες ἑκάστῳ -ονται A.R. 1.944: metaph., ὁπλοτέρων ἀνδρῶν φρένες ἠερέθονται young menʼs minds turn with every wind, Il. 3.108.—The form ἀερέθονται in Hsch., cf. EM 421.6.

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