Θῆβαι

thebai

Thebes

Appears 9 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 7
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Book 5 1
Chapter ?

5804
Book 6 1
Chapter ?

6223
Book 9 1
Chapter ?

9381
Book 10 1
Chapter ?

10286
Book 14 1
Chapter ?

14114
Book 22 1
Chapter ?

22479
Book 23 1
Chapter ?

23679
Odyssey 2
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Book 4 1
Chapter ?

4126
Book 15 1
Chapter ?

15247

Dictionary (LSJ)

Θῆβαι, ῶν, αἱ, A. Thebes, Θ. Αἰγύπτιαι . . αἳ ἑκατόμπυλοί εἰσι Il. 9.381: also sg., Θήβης ἑπταπύλοιο (Boeotia) 4.406:—hence Θήβασδε to Thebes, 23.679; Att. Θήβαζε Sch.Il. 3.29, al.; Θήβησιν at Thebes, Il. 22.479, Arist. Rh. 1398b2, Θήβησι Il. 14.114: from the sg., Θήβηθεν from Thebes, Ephipp. 15.7; poet. Θήβη-θε APl. 16.185; Boeot. Θείβᾱθεν from Thebes, Ar. Ach. 862, also Θείβᾱθε ( Θείβ-αθι codd.) ib.868:—Adj. Θηβαιεύς, έως, Ion. έος, ὁ, epith. of Zeus, Theban, Hdt. 1.182, etc.: Θηβαῖος, α, ον, Theban, Od. 10.492, etc.; Θηβαΐας (metri gr.) S. Ant. 1135 (lyr.): Θηβαϊκός, ή, όν, Hdt. 2.4, etc.

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