εἰλαπίνη

eilapine

solemn feast

Appears 5 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 3
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Book 10 1
Chapter ?

10217
Book 18 1
Chapter ?

18491
Book 23 1
Chapter ?

23201
Odyssey 2
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Book 1 1
Chapter ?

1226
Book 11 1
Chapter ?

11415

Dictionary (LSJ)

εἰλαπίνη, ἡ, A. solemn feast or banquet (Ath. 8.362e), γάμοι τʼ ἔσαν εἰλαπίναι τε Il. 18.491; εἰλαπίνη ἠὲ γάμος, both opp. ἔρανος, Od. 1.226, cf. E. Med. 193 (lyr.), Hel. 1337 (lyr.), Pl. Ax. 371d (pl.), A.R. 1.13, Plu. 2.169d (pl.), Ant.Lib. 4.4, BGU 1080.10 (iii A. D.); cf. ἐλλαπίνα.

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