ἕδνον

hednon

bride-price

Appears 14 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Odyssey 11
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Book 1 1
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1277
Book 2 1
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2196
Book 6 1
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6159
Book 8 1
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8318
Book 11 2
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11117
11282
Book 13 1
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13378
Book 15 1
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1518
Book 16 1
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16391
Book 19 1
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19529
Book 21 1
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21161
Iliad 3
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Book 16 2
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16178
16190
Book 22 1
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22472

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἕδνον, τό, Pi. O. 9.10, Call. Fr. 193, Theoc. 25.114, 27.33, Orph. A. 873, Nonn. D. 42.28, al.; elsewh. only pl. ἕδνα, ἔεδνα:—A. bride-price or wedding-gifts (φερνή being the brideʼs portion), ὄπυιε πορὼν ἀπερείσια ἕ. Il. 16.178; ἠγάγετο . . ἐπεὶ πόρε μυρία ἕ. ib.190, cf. 22.472; μνάσθω ἐέδνοισιν διζήμενος Od. 16.391; εἰς ὅ κέ μοι . . πατὴρ ἀποδῷσιν ἔεδνα 8.318; rare in Trag., ἕδνοις ἄγαγες Ἡσιόναν πιθὼν δάμαρτα A. Pr. 559 (lyr.): later Prose, Parth. 20.1. II. wedding-gifts made to the bride by those of her own household, Od. 1.277, 2.196, E. Andr. 2, Pi. O. 9.10; but, III. in Id. P. 3.94, Orph.l.c., D.C. 79.12, wedding-presents to a wedded pair by their guests. IV. generally, gift, Theoc. 25.114.

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