θαλία

thalia

abundance, good cheer

Appears 3 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 2
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Book 9 2
Chapter ?

9143
9285
Odyssey 1
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Book 11 1
Chapter ?

11603

Dictionary (LSJ)

θαλία, Ion. -ιη, ἡ, (θάλλω) A. abundance, good cheer, τρέφεται θαλίῃ ἔνι πολλῇ Il. 9.143,285: in pl., festivities, μετʼ ἀθανάτοισι θεοῖσι τέρπεται ἐν θαλίῃς Od. 11.603, cf.h.Merc. 56, Hes. Op. 115, Archil. 9, Xenoph. 1.12 (sg.), Pi. O. 7.94, Trag.Adesp. 397 (anap.), Ar. Nu. 309, Pax 780 (both lyr.), Av. 733 (anap.); εἶναι ἐν θαλίῃσι Hdt. 3.27; θ. κισσοφόροι E. Ba. 384 (lyr.); of a funeral-feast, ἀμφʼ ὁσίῃ θαλίῃ . . ἄνακτος Orac. ap.Plu. Arat. 53. II. v. θαλλία II. III. as pr. n., v. θάλεια III.

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