Ἐνυάλιος

enyalios

the Warlike

Appears 9 times across Homer's epics.

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Iliad 9
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Book 2 1
Chapter ?

2651
Book 7 1
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7166
Book 8 1
Chapter ?

8264
Book 13 1
Chapter ?

13519
Book 17 2
Chapter ?

17211
17259
Book 18 1
Chapter ?

18309
Book 20 1
Chapter ?

2069
Book 22 1
Chapter ?

22132

Dictionary (LSJ)

Ἐνυάλιος [ᾰ], ὁ,

the Warlike, in Il. as epith. of the War-god, Ἄρης δεινὸς Ἐνυάλιος 17.211, 20.69: written Ἐνοιάλιος IG 4.717 (Hermione), Ἐνυιάλιος JRS 15.254 (Antioch. Pisid.): abs., as his name, ἀτάλαντος Ἐνυαλίῳ ἀνδρειφόντῃ Il. 2.651, 7.166, cf. Archil. 1, S. Aj. 179 (lyr.), E. Andr. 1015 (lyr.), Aen.Tact. 24.2; ξυνὸς Ἐ. Il. 18.309: in later authors, distinct from Ares, Ar. Pax 457, cf. Alcm. 104; object of a special cult, SIG 1014.34 (Erythrae), cf. Plu. Sol. 9, etc.; Ἐνυαλίῳ ἐλελίζειν, ἀλαλάζειν, X. An. 1.8.18, 5.2.14: Ἐνυάλιον, τό, temple of Ἐνυάλιος, Th. 4.67.

2. battle, κοινὸν Ἐ. μαρναμένους E. Ph. 1572 (anap.); ὁ Ἐ. the battle-cry, Hld. 4.17; also τὸν Ἐ. παιᾶνα τῶν στρατοπέδων ἐπαλαλαζόντων Jul. Or. 1.36b.

3. = Lat. Quirinus, Plb. 3.25.6, D.H. 2.48: hence ὁ Ἐ. λόφος, = Collis Quirinalis, Id. 9.60.

II. after Hom. generally (in Opp. C. 2.58, ίη, ιον), warlike, furious, ἰωχμός Theoc. 25.279; ἀϋταί Opp. l.c.; epith. of Dionysus, Lyr.Adesp. 108. [ῠ Lyr.Adesp. l.c.; elsewh. ῡ, prob. metri gr.]

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