ἐρικυδής

erikydes

very famous, glorious

Appears 11 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Odyssey 6
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Book 3 1
Chapter ?

366
Book 10 1
Chapter ?

10182
Book 11 2
Chapter ?

11576
11631
Book 13 1
Chapter ?

1326
Book 20 1
Chapter ?

20280
Iliad 5
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Book 3 1
Chapter ?

365
Book 11 1
Chapter ?

11225
Book 14 1
Chapter ?

14327
Book 20 1
Chapter ?

20265
Book 24 1
Chapter ?

24802

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐρικυδής, ές, A. very famous, glorious, of gods and their descendants, Il. 14.327, Od. 11.576,631 ; of their gifts, θεῶν ἐ. δῶρα Il. 3.65, 20.265 ; ἥβη ἐ. 11.225, Hes. Th. 988 ; νίκα B. 12.190 : generally, ἐ. δαίς a splendid banquet, Il. 24.802, Od. 3.66, al.; of places and men, ἄστυ Orac. ap. Hdt. 7.220 ; θεῶν ἐ. οἶκοι Theoc. 17.108 ; φῶτες Orph. L. 302 : Sup. -έστατος, Ἰάμβλιχος Eun. VS p.461 B.

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