οὐλαμός

oulamos

throng of warriors

Appears 4 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 4
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Book 4 2
Chapter ?

4251
4273
Book 20 2
Chapter ?

20113
20379

Dictionary (LSJ)

οὐλαμός, ὁ, A. throng of warriors, esp. in battle, in Hom. always οὐ. ἀνδρῶν, Il. 4.251, 273, al. (never in Od.); μελισσαῖος οὐ. a swarm of bees, Nic. Th. 611. II. later as a t.t., troop of cavalry, Plb. 6.28.3, al., Plu. Lyc. 23.

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