Γίγας

gigas

Giants

Appears 3 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Odyssey 3
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Book 7 2
Chapter ?

759
7206
Book 10 1
Chapter ?

10120

Dictionary (LSJ)

Γίγας [ῐ], αντος, ὁ, Α. mostly in pl., Giants, ὑπέρθυμοι Od. 7.59; Κύκλωπές τε καὶ ἄγρια φῦλα Γιγάντων ib.206; οὐκ ἄνδρεσσιν ἐοικότες ἀλλὰ Γίγασιν 10.120; γ. γηγενέται Hes. Th. 185, cf. E. Ph. 128 (lyr.); of Capaneus, A. Th. 424. II. as Adj., mighty (γίγαντος· μεγάλου, ἰσχυροῦ, ὑπερφυοῦς, Hsch.), Ζεφύρου γίγαντος αὔρᾳ Id. Ag. 692 (lyr.), cf. Eurytus (PLG 3.639).

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