ῥίγιον

hrigion

more horrible

Appears 5 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 3
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Book 1 2
Chapter ?

1325
1563
Book 11 1
Chapter ?

11405
Odyssey 2
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Book 17 1
Chapter ?

17191
Book 20 1
Chapter ?

20220

Dictionary (LSJ)

ῥίγιον, Comp. neut. Adj. formed from ῥιγέω, A. more horrible or miserable, τό οἱ καὶ ῥ. ἔσται Il. 1.325, cf. 563, 11.405; τὸ δὲ ῥ . . . ἄλγεα πάσχειν Od. 20.220; [γυναικὸς] κακῆς οὐ ῥ. ἄλλο Hes. Op. 703; cf. Semon. 6. II. colder, ποτὶ ἕσπερα ῥ. ἔσται Od. 17.191.—The masc. ῥιγίων is not found.

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