θρῆνυς

threnys

footstool

Appears 11 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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θρῆνυς, υος, ὁ, (θράομαι)

footstool, ὑπὸ δὲ θρῆνυν ποσὶν ἥσει Il. 14.240, cf. Od. 19.57.

II. θ. ἑπταπόδης the seven-foot bench, perh. helmsmanʼs bench or bridge, Il. 15.729.