κικλήσκω

kiklesko

call, summon

Appears 15 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 10
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Book 2 2
Chapter ?

2404
2813
Book 7 1
Chapter ?

7139
Book 9 2
Chapter ?

911
9569
Book 10 1
Chapter ?

10300
Book 11 1
Chapter ?

11606
Book 14 1
Chapter ?

14291
Book 17 1
Chapter ?

17532
Book 23 1
Chapter ?

23221
Odyssey 5
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Book 4 1
Chapter ?

4355
Book 9 1
Chapter ?

9366
Book 15 1
Chapter ?

15403
Book 18 1
Chapter ?

186
Book 22 1
Chapter ?

22397

Dictionary (LSJ)

κικλήσκω, poet. redupl. form of καλέω, used only in pres. and impf., A. call, summon, Il. 11.606, 17.532, Od. 22.397; κλήδην εἰς ἀγορὴν κ. Il. 9.11:—Med., ἄμυδις κικλήσκετο πάντας ἀρίστους 10.300. 2. invite, 2.404. 3. invoke, implore, 9.569, A. Supp. 212, 217, Eu. 508 (lyr.), S. OT 209 (lyr.), E. Tr. 470, etc. II. accost, address, ψυχὴν Πατροκλῆος Il. 23.221. III. call by name, τὴν . . ἄνδρες Βατίειαν κ. 2.813, cf. 14.291; τὸν ἐπίκλησιν κορυνήτην ἄνδρες κ. 7.139, cf. Pi. P. 4.119, Fr. 87.4, A. Ag. 712 (lyr.), E. El. 118 (lyr.); οὔνομα Θεσμοφάνην με . . κίκλησκον IG 3.1337:—Pass., νῆσός τις Συρίη κικλήσκεται there is an island called Συρίη, Od. 15.403; ἀφʼ οὗ δὴ Ῥήγιον κικλήσκεται A. Fr. 402; πατρὸς Στρυμόνος κικλήσκεται E. Rh. 279, 652.—Also in late Ion. Prose, Aret. SA 2.6, SD 1.6 (Pass.), al.; cf. κληΐσκω.

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