ἐλατήρ

elater

driver

Appears 3 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 3
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Book 4 1
Chapter ?

4145
Book 11 1
Chapter ?

11702
Book 23 1
Chapter ?

23369

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐλατήρ, ῆρος, ὁ, (ἐλαύνω) A. driver, esp. of horses, charioteer, Il. 4.145, 11.702, Alc. Supp. 8.14, etc.; ἵππων ἐ. A. Pers. 32 (anap.); ἐ. βροντᾶς hurler of thunder, Pi. O. 4.1; ἐ. λύρας striker of the lyre, AP 7.18 (Antip. Thess.). 2. rower, Luc. Am. 6, Nonn. D. 39.306. II. one that drives away, Call. Jov. 3, Opp. C. 1.119; [μυὼψ] βοῶν ἐ. Coluth. 43. III. a broad, flat cake (ἀπὸ τοῦ ἐληλάσθαι εἰς μέγεθος, Hsch.), Ar. Ach. 246, Eq. 1183, Callias Com.21, IG 2.841b7, SIG 1026.9 (Cos). IV. hoopstick, Antyll. ap. Orib. 6.26.4.

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