ἰοχέαιρα

iocheaira

arrow-pourer, shooter of arrows

Appears 12 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 8
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Book 5 2
Chapter ?

553
5447
Book 6 1
Chapter ?

6428
Book 9 1
Chapter ?

9538
Book 20 2
Chapter ?

2039
2071
Book 21 1
Chapter ?

21480
Book 24 1
Chapter ?

24606
Odyssey 4
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Book 6 1
Chapter ?

6102
Book 11 2
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11172
11198
Book 15 1
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15478

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἰοχέαιρα, ἡ, (ἰός A) A. arrow-pourer, shooter of arrows, epith. of Artemis, Il. 5.53, etc.; ἰ. παρθένος Pi. P. 2.9: as Subst., Ἰοχέαιρα Il. 21.480, Od. 11.198, Schwyzer 758 (vi B.C.), IG 14.1389i53; later ἰ. φαρέτρα AP 6.9 (Mnasalc.). II. (ἰός B) poison-shedding, of serpents, Nic. Fr. 33. (-χέϝαιρα from χέω, not as expld. by Apollon.Lex. etc. from χαίρω.) [ῑ as in ἰός: yet ῐ in Pi.l.c.]

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