Ὠγύγιος

ogygios

Ogygian, of

Appears 6 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Odyssey 6
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Book 1 1
Chapter ?

185
Book 6 1
Chapter ?

6172
Book 7 2
Chapter ?

7244
7254
Book 12 1
Chapter ?

12448
Book 23 1
Chapter ?

23333

Dictionary (LSJ)

Ὠγύγιος [ῠ], α, ον, A. Th. 321 (lyr.), but in Trag. mostly ος, ον:— A. Ogygian, of or from Ogyges, a mythical king of Attica: hence generally, primeval, primal, Στυγὸς ὕδωρ Hes. Th. 806; ὠ. πῦρ Emp. 84.7; Φλιοῦντος ὑπʼ ὠγυγίοις ὄρεσιν Pi. N. 6.44 (ὠγυγίοιʼ Bgk.); τὰς ὠ. Θήβας A. Pers. 37 (anap.), cf. S. OC 1770 (anap.); τὰς ὠ. Ἀθάνας A. Pers. 975 (lyr.), cf. Th.l.c.; γᾶς ὑπο κεύθεσιν ὠ. Id. Eu. 1036 (lyr.); σὲ . . τόδʼ ἐλήλυθεν πᾶν κράτος ὠγύγιον from earliest ages, S. Ph. 142 (lyr.). 2. gigantic, Hld. 10.25.

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