οὐρανόθεν

ouranothen

from heaven, down from heaven

Appears 20 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 12
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Book 1 2
Chapter ?

1195
1208
Book 8 4
Chapter ?

819
821
8365
8558
Book 11 1
Chapter ?

11184
Book 16 1
Chapter ?

16300
Book 17 2
Chapter ?

17545
17548
Book 21 1
Chapter ?

21199
Book 23 1
Chapter ?

23189
Odyssey 8
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Book 5 1
Chapter ?

5294
Book 6 1
Chapter ?

6281
Book 9 2
Chapter ?

969
9145
Book 11 1
Chapter ?

1118
Book 12 2
Chapter ?

12315
12381
Book 20 1
Chapter ?

2031

Dictionary (LSJ)

οὐρανόθεν (parox.), Adv. A. from heaven, down from heaven, Od. 5.294, Hes. Th. 761, LXX4 Ma. 4.10, JRS 17.49 (Phrygia, iv A. D.): joined with Preps., ἀπʼ οὐ. Il. 21.199, Od. 11.18, Hes. Sc. 384; ἐξ οὐ. Il. 8.19, 21, 17.548; κατʼ οὐ. Orph. L. 601.

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