εὖχος

euchos

thing prayed for, object of prayer

Appears 19 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 16
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Book 5 2
Chapter ?

5285
5654
Book 7 3
Chapter ?

781
7154
7203
Book 11 3
Chapter ?

11288
11290
11445
Book 12 1
Chapter ?

12328
Book 13 1
Chapter ?

13327
Book 15 1
Chapter ?

15462
Book 16 2
Chapter ?

16625
16725
Book 21 2
Chapter ?

21297
21473
Book 22 1
Chapter ?

22130
Odyssey 3
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Book 9 1
Chapter ?

9317
Book 21 1
Chapter ?

21338
Book 22 1
Chapter ?

227

Dictionary (LSJ)

εὖχος, εος, τό, (εὔχομαι) poet. Noun: I. thing prayed for, object of prayer, εὖχος δοῦναι, ὀρέξαι, πορεῖν τινι, Il. 5.285, 22.130, Od. 22.7, S. Ph. 1203; εὖχος ἀρέσθαι to obtain it, Il. 7.203; ἑλεῖν Tyrt. 12.36, Pi. P. 5.21; Τεῦκρον . . εὖχος ἀπηύρα took it away from him, Il. 15.462. II. boast, vaunt, μέλεον δέ οἱ εὖχος ἔδωκας 21.473; εὖχος ἔργῳ καθελών Pi. O. 10(11).63, al.; of persons, Ἀνάκρεον, εὖ. Ἰώνων AP 7.27 (Antip. Sid.). III. later, vow, votive offering, Pl. Epigr. 5.3.

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