ὑψόθεν

hypsothen

from on high, from above

Appears 8 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 4
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Book 11 1
Chapter ?

1153
Book 12 1
Chapter ?

12383
Book 15 1
Chapter ?

1518
Book 20 1
Chapter ?

2057
Odyssey 4
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Book 2 1
Chapter ?

2147
Book 17 1
Chapter ?

17210
Book 20 1
Chapter ?

20104
Book 22 1
Chapter ?

22298

Dictionary (LSJ)

ὑψόθεν, Boeot. οὑψόθεν prob. in Corinn. Supp. 1.32, Adv.: (ὕψος):—A. from on high, from above, Il. 11.53, 15.18, Hes. Th. 704, Pi. P. 8.81, A. Supp. 175 (lyr.), Fr. 275, E. Ba. 1111, Fr. 420.3; ὑ. ἐκ κορυφῆς Od. 2.147; ἐκ πέτρης 17.210: rare in Prose, καθορῶντες ὑ. τὸν τῶν κάτω βίον Pl. Sph. 216c. II. = ὑψοῦ, aloft, on high, ὁ ὑ. σκοπός A. Supp. 381 (lyr.); τὰ ὑ., opp. τὰ ἔνερθε, AP 12.97 (Antip.). 2. c. gen., above, over, Pi. O. 3.12, Arat. 26, A.R. 2.806, IG 22.4225.2.

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