λίς

lis

lion

Appears 7 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 5
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Book 11 2
Chapter ?

11239
11480
Book 15 1
Chapter ?

15275
Book 17 1
Chapter ?

17109
Book 18 1
Chapter ?

18318
Odyssey 2
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Book 12 2
Chapter ?

1264
1279

Dictionary (LSJ)

λίς, ὁ, Ep. for λέων, A. lion, mostly in nom., ἐφάνη λὶς ἠυγένειος Il. 15.275, cf. 11.239, 18.318, Hes. Sc. 172: acc., ἐπί τε λῖν ἤγαγε δαίμων Il. 11.480, cf. Theoc. 13.6: nom. pl. λίες [ῐ] Euph. 35, but λῖες Antim. 89: dat. pl. λίεσσι [ῐ] ibid. [λίς but λῖν, Aristarch. ap. Hdn.Gr.2.73, cf. 77.]

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