πολύχρυσος

polychrysos

rich in gold

Appears 5 times across Homer's epics.

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Iliad 4
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Book 7 1
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7180
Book 10 1
Chapter ?

10315
Book 11 1
Chapter ?

1146
Book 18 1
Chapter ?

18289
Odyssey 1
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Book 3 1
Chapter ?

3305

Dictionary (LSJ)

πολύχρυσος, ον, A. rich in gold, of persons, cities, etc., Μυκήνη Il. 11.46, cf. S. El. 9; Ὄλυμπος B. 10.4; δῶμα, of Delphi, Pi. P. 4.53; of Dolon, Il. 10.315; Γύγης Archil. 25.1, cf. A. Pers. 3 (anap.), etc.: rarely in Prose, π. ἀνήρ X. Cyr. 3.2.25, cf. Ph. 2.30, al., Jul. Or. 2.93d; φρούριον Plu. Pomp. 36 (Sup.); of Croesus, Pittac. ap. D.L. 1.81 (Sup.). II. as epith. of Aphrodite, = χρύσεος, Hes. Op. 521, Fr. 143.3, h.Ven. 1.

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