ἐριθηλής

eritheles

very flourishing, luxuriant

Appears 3 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 3
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Book 5 1
Chapter ?

590
Book 10 1
Chapter ?

10467
Book 17 1
Chapter ?

1753

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐριθηλής, ές, (θάλλω) A. very flourishing, luxuriant, of plants, μυρίκης τʼ ἐριθηλέας ὄζους Il. 10.467 ; ἔρνος..ἐριθηλὲς ἐλαίης 17.53 ; δάφνης ἐριθηλέος ὄζον Hes. Th. 30 ; of gardens, ἀλωάων ἐριθηλέων Il. 5.90 ; γαῖα A.R. 2.723 : metaph., εὐνομία APl. 16.72.5, cf. Orph. Fr. 142, 206.

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