πῶυ

poy

flock

Appears 11 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Odyssey 6
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Book 4 1
Chapter ?

4413
Book 11 1
Chapter ?

11402
Book 12 2
Chapter ?

12129
12299
Book 14 1
Chapter ?

14100
Book 24 1
Chapter ?

24112
Iliad 5
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Book 3 1
Chapter ?

3198
Book 11 2
Chapter ?

11678
11696
Book 15 1
Chapter ?

15323
Book 18 1
Chapter ?

18528

Dictionary (LSJ)

πῶυ, εος, τό, pl. πώεα, τά, Ep. Noun, A. flock, in Hom. of sheep, in phrases, οἰῶν μέγα πῶυ Il. 3.198, cf. 11.696,al.; οἰῶν πώεα Od. 11.402; opp. βοῶν ἀγέλαι, 12.129, cf. Il. 11.678, al.; πώεσι μήλων Od. 4.413, etc.; πώεα abs., Hes. Op. 516; apptly. of goats, Opp. H. 2.500; later πώεα παίδων Nonn. D. 3.302; ἁλίτροφα π. λίμνης, of fish, ib.41.33, cf. Opp. H. 1.66, 2.547.

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