σφυρόν

sphyron

ankle

Appears 5 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 5
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Book 4 2
Chapter ?

4147
4518
Book 6 1
Chapter ?

6117
Book 17 1
Chapter ?

17290
Book 22 1
Chapter ?

22397

Dictionary (LSJ)

σφυρόν, τό, A. ankle, κνῆμαί τε ἰδὲ σφυρά Il. 4.147, cf. 518, Hp. Loc. Hom. 6; ποδῶν τέτρηνε τένοντε ἐς σφυρὸν ἐκ πτέρνης Il. 22.397; ὀρθῷ ἔστασας ἐπὶ σφυρῷ (metaph.) Pi. I. 7(6).13; βαίνουσα . . σ. κούφῳ E. Alc. 586 (lyr.); μονόχαλα σ., of a horse, Id. IA 225 (lyr.); τὸ σ. ἐξεκόκκισε put out his ankle, Ar. Ach. 1179; τὸ ἔσχατον ἀντικνημίου σ. Arist. HA 494a10; σ. Ἰφίκλειον the ankle of Iphiclus (the runner), Call. Aet. 3.1.46. II. metaph., the lower part or edge, foothills, of a mountain, ἐν Παλίου σφυροῖς Pi. P. 2.46, cf. AP 6.114 (Simm.), 7.501 (Pers.), Nonn. D. 1.165, etc.; Λιβύας ἄκρον σφυρόν the very furthest part of Libya, Theoc. 16.77; σ. νήσων Musae. 45; ὕλης Nonn. D. 2.1.

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