Ὠρίων

orion

Orion

Appears 7 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Odyssey 4
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Book 5 2
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5121
5274
Book 11 2
Chapter ?

11310
11572
Iliad 3
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Book 18 2
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18486
18488
Book 22 1
Chapter ?

2229

Dictionary (LSJ)

Ὠρίων, ωνος, ὁ, A. Orion, Od. 5.121, 11.310, 572, Telesarch. ap. S.E. M. 1.262, Str. 9.2.12, etc. II. the constellation named after him, Il. 18.486,488, 22.29, Od. 5.274, Hes. Op. 598, 609, Arist. Mete. 361b23, Pr. 941b24. III. a fabulous Indian bird, Str. 15.1.69, Ael. NA 17.22, Nonn. D. 26.202. [ῑ in Hom.; ῐ Att., E. Ion 1153, Cyc. 213, v. Choerob. in Theod. 1.272 H.: we also find Ὠᾰρίων in Corinn. 2, Supp. 2.77, Call. Dian. 265, and in Pi. N. 2.12 (v.l. ὀαρίωνα); Adj. Ὠαριώνειος, α, ον, φύσις Id. I. 4(3).49(67); the Homeric Ὠρῑων arose by contraction of Ὠα- and metrical lengthening of ι.]

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