παρείας

pareias

reddish-brown snake

Appears 10 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Odyssey 8
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Book 1 1
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1334
Book 4 2
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4198
4223
Book 11 1
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11529
Book 16 2
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16190
16416
Book 18 1
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18210
Book 21 1
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2165
Iliad 2
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Book 18 1
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18123
Book 24 1
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24794

Dictionary (LSJ)

παρείας, ου, ὁ, mostly Adj., π. ὄφις A. reddish-brown snake, sacred to Asclepius, Cratin. 225 (pl.), Ar. Pl. 690, D. 18.260 (pl.) ; π. alone, Hyp. Fr. 80, Thphr. Char. 16.4 ; ὁ παρείας ἢ παρούας, οὕτω γὰρ Ἀπολλόδωρος ἐθέλει Ael. NA 8.12 :—also πάρωος, Philum. Ven. 32, Hsch. II. παρώας ἵππος a chestnut horse (μεταξὺ τεφροῦ καὶ πυρροῦ Phot.), αἱ παρῶαἱ ἵπποι Arist. HA 630a29 : fem. παρόα, PPetr. 3p.159 (cf. p.xviii) ; παραύα, ibid.; παρούα, ib.2p.117 (iii B.C.); cf. μαλοπάραυος.

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