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ἠϊών

eion

shore, beach

Appears 6 times across Homer's epics.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

ἠϊών, Trag. ᾐών E. Or. 994, Dor. ἀϊών Pi. I. 1.33, A. Ag. 1158 (lyr.), ἀών Mosch. 3.37 (cj.): όνος, ἡ:—A. shore, beach, ὅθι κύματʼ ἐπʼ ἠϊόνος κλύζεσκον Il. 23.61; ἀμφὶ δέ τʼ ἄκραι ἠϊόνες βοόωσιν 17.265; ἂμ πέτρησι καὶ ἠϊόνεσσι καθίζων (Ep. dat.) Od. 5.156, cf. Hdt. 2.113, 8.96, E. Tr. 827 (lyr.), X. HG 1.1.5, Sotion p.191 W., D.C. 59.25. 2. after Hom., in pl., of other banks, as of a lake, Pi. I. 1.33; of a river, A. Ag.l.c., A.R. 2.659,4.130, D.H. 4.27. 3. metaph., of the lower part of the face, over which the tears flow, Hsch.(pl.): sg., = πᾶσα ἡ τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν περιγραφή, Poll. 2.71.
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