θήκη

theke

case, chest

Appears 10 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 7
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Book 8 1
Chapter ?

8218
Book 10 2
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1046
10571
Book 16 1
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16223
Book 17 1
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17541
Book 23 2
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23799
23886
Odyssey 3
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Book 3 1
Chapter ?

377
Book 15 1
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15122
Book 16 1
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16174

Dictionary (LSJ)

θήκη, ἡ, (τίθημι) A. case, chest, χρυσοῦ θ. a money-chest, Hdt. 3.130, 9.83, E. Hec. 1147, cf. X. Oec. 8.17, etc. 2. grave, tomb, A. Pers. 405, S. OC 1763 (anap.); νεκρῶν θήκας ἀνοίγειν Hdt. 1.187, cf. 67, al.; αἱ θ. τῶν τεθνεώτων Th. 1.8, 3.104; εἰς ἀναισχύντους θ. ἐτράποντο modes of burial, Id. 2.52, cf. Pl. R. 427b; θήκην ὀρύττειν X. Cyr. 7.3.5. 3. ξίφους θ. sword-sheath, Poll. 10.144; τόξου bow-case, EM 333.41.

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