θέμεθλα

themethla

foundations, lowest part

Appears 4 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 4
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Book 12 1
Chapter ?

1228
Book 14 1
Chapter ?

14493
Book 17 1
Chapter ?

1747
Book 23 1
Chapter ?

23255

Dictionary (LSJ)

θέμεθλα, τά, (τίθημι) A. foundations, lowest part, ὀφθαλμοῖο θ. roots of the eye, Il. 14.493; στομάχοιο θ. 17.47; Ὠκεανοῖο θ. Hes. Th. 816; Ἄμμωνος θ. the place where Ammon stands, i.e. his temple, Pi. P. 4.16; Παγγαίου θ. the roots of Mt. Pangaeus, ib.180; θ. δίκης Sol. 4.14; ἐκ θεμέθλων, Lat. funditus, Simm. 25.4: dub. in sg., Call. Dian. 248 (leg. θέμειλον).

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