ἐρωή

eroe

quick motion, rush, force

Appears 10 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 10
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Book 3 1
Chapter ?

362
Book 4 1
Chapter ?

4542
Book 11 1
Chapter ?

11357
Book 14 1
Chapter ?

14488
Book 15 1
Chapter ?

15358
Book 16 1
Chapter ?

16302
Book 17 2
Chapter ?

17562
17761
Book 21 1
Chapter ?

21251
Book 23 1
Chapter ?

23529

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐρωή, (Aeol. ἐρωΐα Theoc. 30.6) ἡ, Ep.Noun (Hom. only in Il.), A. quick motion, rush, force, ἀνδρὸς ἐ. Il. 3.62, cf. 14.488 ; mostly of things, δουρὸς ἐ. 15.358 ; βελέων ἐ. 4.542 ; λείπετο δουρὸς ἐ. a spearʼs throw behind, 23.529, cf. 21.251 ; λικμητῆρος ἐ. the force or swing of the winnowerʼs (shovel), 13.590 ; ἐκτὸς ἐρωῆς πετράων A.R. 4.1657 ; πυρός AP 9.490 (Heliod.). 2. impulse, desire, περὶ Κύπριν ἐ. ib.10.112, cf. Procl. H. 3.10 ; γαστρὸς ἐ. Opp. C. 3.175. II. c. gen. rei, drawing back from, rest from, πολέμου δʼ οὐ γίγνετʼ ἐ. Il. 16.302, 17.761 ; μάχης Theoc. 22.192 ; δακρύων Mosch. 4.40 : abs., respite,Theoc. 30.6 [added from LSJ Supp.], escape,D.P. 601.

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