εἴδωλον

eidolon

phantom

Appears 13 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Odyssey 9
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Book 4 3
Chapter ?

4796
4824
4835
Book 11 4
Chapter ?

1183
11213
11476
11602
Book 20 1
Chapter ?

20355
Book 24 1
Chapter ?

2414
Iliad 4
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Book 5 2
Chapter ?

5449
5451
Book 23 2
Chapter ?

2372
23104

Dictionary (LSJ)

εἴδωλον, τό, (εἶδος) A. phantom, Il. 5.451, Od. 4.796, Hdt. 5.92.ηʹ, Pl. Lg. 959b; βροτῶν εἴδωλα καμόντων, of ghosts, Od. 11.476, etc.; ψυχῶν Procl. Inst. 64. 2. any unsubstantial form, εἴδωλον σκιᾶς A. Ag. 839, S. Fr. 659.6, Chaerem. 14.15; οὐδὲν ἄλλο πλὴν εἴδωλα . . ἢ κούφην σκιάν S. Aj. 126; εἴ. ἄλλως a mere form, Id. Ph. 947; αἰῶνος εἴ. Pi. Fr. 131.3. 3. image reflected in a mirror or in water, Pl. Sph. 266b, Arist. Div.Somn. 464b9. 4. in the system of Epicurus, film given off by any object and conveying an impression to the eye, Epicur. Ep. 1p.10U., Nat. 2.1, al., Cic. Fam. 15.16.1, etc. II. image in the mind, idea, X. Smp. 4.21; phantom of the mind, fancy, Pl. Phd. 66c; εἴ. καὶ ψεῦδος Id. Tht. 150c. III. image, likeness, γυναικὸς εἴ. χρύσεον Hdt. 1.51, cf.6.58: metaph., λόγος εἴ. ψυχῆς Isoc. 3.7. IV. later, image of a god, idol, LXX 4 Ki. 17.12, 1 Ep.Cor. 12.2, OGI 201.8 (Silco, vi A.D.), etc. V. εἴ. οὐράνια constellations, A.R. 3.1004, cf. Max. 56.

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