μιαιφόνος

miaiphonos

bloodthirsty, murderous

Appears 4 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 4
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Book 5 3
Chapter ?

531
5455
5844
Book 21 1
Chapter ?

21402

Dictionary (LSJ)

μιαιφόνος, ον, (parox.) A. bloodthirsty, murderous, in Il. always epith. of Ares, 5.31, 455, 844, al.: coupled with θρασύχειρ, B. Scol.Oxy. 5.1; μ. μύσος pollution of murder, E. Andr. 335: c. gen., μ. τέκνων murderess of thy children, Id. Med. 1346: Comp. -ώτερος Hdt. 5.92.αʹ, E. Med. 266: Sup. -ώτατος Id. Tr. 881. Adv. μῐαιφόνως Memn. 1.4: Sup. -ώτατα D.C. 79.3.

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