ἐπιτάρροθος

epitarrothos

helper, defender

Appears 8 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 7
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Book 5 2
Chapter ?

5808
5828
Book 11 1
Chapter ?

11366
Book 12 1
Chapter ?

12180
Book 17 1
Chapter ?

17339
Book 20 1
Chapter ?

20453
Book 21 1
Chapter ?

21289
Odyssey 1
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Book 24 1
Chapter ?

24182

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐπιτάρροθος, ὁ, Ep. for ἐπίρροθος, A. helper, defender, in Hom. always of the gods that help in fight, τινί Il. 11.366, Od. 24.182 ; μάχης ἐ. in fight, Il. 17.339 ; Δαναοῖσι μάχης ἐπιτάρροθοι 12.180 ; γράμμα δίκης ἐπιτάρροθον Maiist. 59 : as fem., τοίη οἱ ἐγὼν ἐπιτάρροθος ἦα Il. 5.808, cf. 828 ; Δίκα..καλῶν ἐ. ἔργων Terp. 6. 2. master, lord, Τεγέης Orac. ap. Hdt. 1.67 ; cf. τάρροθος.

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