θύος

thyos

burnt sacrifice

Appears 3 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 3
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Book 1 1
Chapter ?

1342
Book 6 1
Chapter ?

6270
Book 9 1
Chapter ?

9499

Dictionary (LSJ)

θύος [ῠ], εος, τό, (θύω A) A. burnt sacrifice, A. Ag. 1409; θύος ὅττι πάχιστον Call. Aet.Oxy. 2079.23: but usu. in pl., σὺν θυέεσσι Il. 6.270, cf. 9.499; σπονδῇσι θύεσσί τε ἱλάσκεσθαι Hes. Op. 338, cf. Maiist. 11; λίσσομʼ ὑπὲρ θυέων Od. 15.261; θύη πρὸ παίδων A. Eu. 835, cf. IG 12(5).593.17 (Iulis, V B.C.), Berl.Sitzb. 1927.170 (Cyrene); νιν ἐκ θυέων καταδήσομαι Theoc. 2.10, cf. Euph. 129. 2. later in pl.,= θυμιάματα, Hp. ap. Gal. 19.104. II. a cake, θύη πέττειν Eup. 108.

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