θέσπις

thespis

filled with the words of God, inspired

Appears 3 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Odyssey 3
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Book 1 1
Chapter ?

1328
Book 8 1
Chapter ?

8498
Book 17 1
Chapter ?

17385

Dictionary (LSJ)

θέσπις, ιος, ὁ, ἡ (acc. θέσπιδα Nonn. D. 25.452, dat. ιδι ib. 45.133): (cf. θεσπέσιος):—

filled with the words of God, inspired, Hom. only in Od. in acc. θέσπιν; ἀοιδός 17.385; ἀοιδή 1.328, 8.498, E. Med. 425 (lyr.); also θέσπιν αὐδάν S. Ichn. 244 (lyr.).

2. generally, wondrous, awful, θέσπις ἄελλα h.Ven. 208.

II. θέσπιδες· θυσίαι, θεοσέβειαι, Hsch.

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