κυκεών

kykeon

potion, posset

Appears 4 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 2
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Book 11 2
Chapter ?

11624
11641
Odyssey 2
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Book 10 2
Chapter ?

10290
10316

Dictionary (LSJ)

κυκεών, ῶνος, ὁ, acc. κυκεῶνα Hp. Acut. 39, Pl. R. 408b, etc., shortd. κυκεῶ Od. 10.290, 316, h.Cer. 210, Eup. 11.4 D., 12.6 D., Ep. acc. κυκειῶ Il. 11.624, 641; Dor. κυκάν (q.v.): (κυκάω):—A. potion, posset, containing barleygroats, grated cheese, and Pramnian wine, Il. l.c.; also honey and magical drugs, Od. 10.316, cf. 234 sq.; other ingredients, h.Cer. 210, cf. Hp.l.c., Thphr. Char. 4.1, etc.; κ. βληχωνίας Ar. Pax 712; ὁ κ. διίσταται <μὴ> κινούμενος Heraclit. 125, cf. Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.269, M.Ant. 9.39. II. metaph., mixture, medley, Luc. Vit.Auct. 14, Icar. 17.

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