ἱππηλάτης

hippelates

driver of horses, one who fights from a chariot

Appears 11 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 9
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Book 4 1
Chapter ?

4387
Book 7 1
Chapter ?

7125
Book 9 3
Chapter ?

9432
9438
9581
Book 11 1
Chapter ?

11772
Book 16 1
Chapter ?

16196
Book 18 1
Chapter ?

18331
Book 19 1
Chapter ?

19311
Odyssey 2
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Book 3 2
Chapter ?

3436
3444

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἱππηλάτης, ου, ὁ, A. driver of horses, one who fights from a chariot, Hom. (always in Ep. from ἱππηλάτα, and only in nom.), as an epith. of honour, Knight, ἱ. Τυδεύς, γέρων ἱ. Πηλεύς, Φοῖνιξ, Οἰνεύς, Il. 4.387,7.125,9.432,581; Νέστωρ Od. 3.436: generally ἱππηλάται E. Rh. 117: as Adj., ἱ. λεώς, opp. πεδοστιβής, A. Pers. 126 (lyr.).

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