Glossary

O P R S T U V W X Z B C D E G H I K L M N O P R S T U V W X Z	A a- = not abás = guileless, goodhearted abórboros = unmuddied áchos = grief ácheos = of grief adámas = invincible ádrastos = not running away aeíro = I lift, I raise up aér = air aersínoos = increasing intelligence, lifting the spirits aga- = very agathós = noble, brave, good ágein = to lead, to take, to drive ageírein = to gather together aigialós = sea-shore aigiáleios = frequenting the shore agorá = an assembly, a market-place aichmé = point of a spear aigós = of a goat aînos = story, praise aíx = a goat akámas = unwearying akóntion = a javelin ákron = summit, promontory akté = grain, promontory aktaîos = dwelling on the coast áktor = leader álgea = sorrows alkaîos = mighty alké = strength álkimos = strong alkyón = kingfisher althaía = Marsh Mallow, an edible and medicinal herb, Althaea officinalis althaíno = I heal	álthos = a healing amphiktíones = amphiktýones = people who build their homes around, neighbors amárynx = a sparkling amphí = on both sides amphíalos = sea-girt amphilogíai = disputes amphóteros = both amýno = I ward off amýntor = defender anabaino = I ascend, I board (a ship) anabésomai = I shall ascend, I shall board (a ship) ánassa = queen, lady ánax = master, king anchíalos = near the sea androktasíai = manslaughters ándres = men anér = man andrós = of a man aníketos = unconquered antí = opposite antíphemi = I contradict apemosýne = freedom from harm, safety apseudés = truthful ararískein = to fit together Arkás = Arcadian arché = beginning, sovereignty areíon = better, braver áreios = warlike arén = a lamb áristos = best arnós = of a lamb astér = star astérios = starry ásty = town áte = bewilderment, infatuation, delusion, rash impulse atreés = átrestos = fearless autós = self	B C D E G H I K L M N O P R S T U V W X Z O P R S T U V W X Z
O P R S T U V W X Z	B baínein = to walk bállein = to throw, to cast, to shoot bás = having walked bía = force bóes = cattle bórboros = filth, mire boulé = counsel	brémo = I roar brémousa = roaring (woman) briarós = heavy brotós = a mortal man brótos = gore *bu (Ancient Egyptian)* = place *Bu-Isir (Ancient Egyptian)* = place of Osiris	A C D E G H I K L M N
O P R S T U V W X Z	C cheír = a hand chrýseos = golden	*chrysoûs (Attic)* = golden chthón = earth, land, soil	A B D E G H I K L M N
O P R S T U V W X Z	D *dâ (Doric)* = earth damázo = damáo = dámnemi = I overpower damázo = dámnemi = I subdue déchomai = I take, I receive déios = foe deióo = I slay, I rend, I lay waste déktes = receiver dektós = acceptable deriáomai = I contend dêris = battle, contest *deus [Latin]* = god *devá [Sanskrit]* = heavenly, divine, god dexiós = on the right-hand side, fortunate, dexterous dexítheos = welcoming a god	déxomai = I receive *dhe (Albanian)* = earth didrásko = I run away *dies [Latin]* = day díke = right, justice Diós = of Zeus dîos = heavenly, noble, shining diogenés = sprung from Zeus *divus [Latin]* = divine, god dokós = main beam (of a house) dôron = a gift dóry = timber, spear-shaft drósos = dew *dyaús [Sanskrit]* = heaven, radiance, day dysnomía = lawlessness	A B C E G H I K L M N
O P R S T U V W X Z	E échein = to hold, to have echeîn = to sound, to ring eché = a sound, a noise échidna = viper echó = an echo, a ringing sound êchos = a sound, an echo elaía = *eláa (Attic)* = olive, olive-tree elatér = driver elaúno = eláo = I drive, I row eléphas = elephant, ivory énara = spoils, armor and weapons taken from a slain enemy eós = dawn eosphóros = dawn-bringer	eretmón = oar ergázomai = I work érgon = a task, work eri- (prefix) = very, much éris = strife eteós = true, genuine eû = well euché = a prayer, a vow eúchomai = I pray euéres = well-fitted eury- = wide eupheméo = I use words of good omen, I speak well of eúphemos = fair-sounding, auspicious euteichés = well-walled	A B C D G H I K L M N
	G	gounós = high ground
O P R S T U V W X Z	H háls = sea halós = of a sea halirrhóthios = sea-beaten hárma = chariot hármatos = of a chariot harmózo = *harmótto (Attic)* = I fit together harmonía = harmony Hecatoncheires (plural of Hecatoncheir) = hundred hands	Hekáte = she who works her will Hékatos = he who works his will hekón = readily, purposely héktor = holding fast hierós = sacred híppos = horse (stallion or mare) hórkos = oath hýmnos = hymn hysmînai = fightings	A B C D E G I K L M N
O P R S T U V W X Z	I íde = timber Ílion = Ilion, Ilium (the citadel of Troy). íon = violet	ió = Io! (an exclamation, often a shout of triumph) îphi = by force ís = strength *Isir (?) (Ancient Egyptian)* = Osiris ítys = felloe of a wheel, rim of a shield	A B C D E G H K L M N
O P R S T U V W X Z A B C D E G H I L M N	K kainós = new kaínymai = I surpass kékasmai = I have surpassed, I excel kalli- = beautiful kallíste = most beautiful (modifying a feminine noun) kalýpso = I shall conceal kámnein = to toil, to be weary kámpto = I bend *kapáne (Thessalian)* = cross-piece in a chariot-seat, chariot katreús = (possibly) Monal Pheasant, Lophophorus impeyanus kelainós = black, dark képhalos = a kind of mullet kérkos = a tail kírkos = kríkos = circle, ring kírkos = falcon	kléos = fame, glory kleitós = renowned, splendid klonéo = I drive along violently klónos = turmoil, confusion of battle klótho = I spin klýmenos = famous klytós = renowned kóme = hair kométes = long-haired kópe = oar kopeús = spar for an oar kópto = I strike, I cut off kópros = dung korystés = man furnished with a helmet kríno = I distinguish, I decide, I judge krités = a judge ktáomai = *ktéomai (Ionic)* = I acquire for myself ktéana = property, possessions ktêsis = property kydos = glory kýdeos = of glory kýknos = swan	A B C D E G H I L M N O P R S T U V W X Z
O P R S T U V W X Z	L lampás = torch lampetáo = I shine lampétes = lustrous one	laós = leós = a host (of an army), a people laoû = leó = of a host, of a people léthe = forgetfulness leukós = white lîmos = famine lýein = to set loose lýkos = wolf lýsis = loosing, deliverance	A B C D E G H I K M N
O P R S T U V W X Z	M máchai = battles macháo = I wish to fight máche = battle maíomai = I seek mántis = a seer médea = counsels médo = I rule médon = a lord, a ruler médousa = lady, ruler melaínein = to blacken melan- = black mêlon = sheep	mémnon = steadfast ménein = to remain, to stand fast ménos = force, strength méneos = of force, of strength mnemosýne = memory méter = mother metiáo = I deliberate mêtis = wisdom mimnéskomai = I remember mnáomai = I am mindful of mnâsthai = to be mindful of, to woo mneía = remembrance mnestér = wooer molpé = song that accompanies dancing moné = tarrying, permanence morph- = form *mýrrha (Aeolic)* = myrrh	A B C D E G H I K L N
O P R S T U V W X Z	N naúplios = a kind of shell-fish neíkea = quarrels néos = young *neûs (Epic and Ionic)* = *naûs (Doric and Attic)* = ship	níke = victory nómos = a law nóos = mind *noûs (Attic)* = mind Nysa = Nysa, a mountain sacred to Dionysus	A B C D E G H I K L M
P R S T U V W X Z	O oideîn = to swell oîda = I know oînos = wine	okýs = swift okýrhoos = swift-flowing ónoma = ónyma = name óps = face órnymi = I arouse Óthrys = Mt. Othrys in Thessaly ouranós = sky ouránios = heavenly	A B C D E G H I K L M N
O R S T U V W X Z A B C D E G H I K L M N O R S T U V W X Z	P pálai = long ago palaío = I wrestle palaíphatos = spoken of long ago, legendary paláme = palm of the hand palamáomai = I manage skillfully pámphylos = of every tribe pân = all pandîos = all-divine pándokos = all-receiving pandóra / pándoros = giver of all pant- = all patér = father peîsis = persuasion, susceptibility peithó = I persuade Peithó = Persuasion pêma = misery, calamity pemphredón = hunting wasp pemosýne = misery, calamity penélops = a widgeon penélopos = of a widgeon pénthos = grief péntheos = of grief perí = around pétomai = I fly pétra = rock petraîos = rocky phaéthon = shining, radiant phéme = utterance, report phemí = I say -pher- = -phor- = bring, bear phérein = to bear philémon = kindly, affectionate philétor = lover phílos = a friend, dear, one's own philýra = lime tree	phoneús = a slayer phónoi = murders phorá = a bringing phorbás = giving pasture phorbé = fodder phoreîn = to bear habitually, to wear, to possess phorkós = white, gray, wrinkled phóros = that which is brought in, tribute phrén = midriff, mind phylé = tribe phýllon = a leaf phýllou = of a leaf phyllís = foliage, a leafy branch pítys = pine pityokámptes = pine-bender pléo = I sail poleméo = I make war pólis = *ptólis (Epic)* = a city polý = much polypémon = causing manifold woe pónos = toil póntos = sea pósis = husband, lord poús = a foot pró = before, in front of proíto = let him advance prokóptes = fore-chopper prónoos = prudent próre = prow prôtos = first prýmne = stern (of a ship) pseudeîs lógoi = lying words *ptólemos (Epic)* = pólemos = war *ptólis (Epic)* = pólis = a city ptolíporthos = ptolipórthes = sacker of cities pýle = a gate pyrrhós = red-haired	A B C D E G H I K L M N O R S T U V W X Z A B C D E G H I K L M N
O P S T U V W X Z	R rhéein = rheîn = to flow rhégnymi = I break rhêxis = a breaking rhexénor = breaking through ranks of men rhodóeis and rhódinos = pink	rhódon = a rose rhoé = a river, a stream rhoía = a flow rhóos = a stream, a current rhóthia = breakers, surf rhytós = flowing	A B C D E G H I K L M N
O P R T U V W X Z	S schoînos = rope sákos = a shield sínis = destroyer, plunderer smýrna = myrrh	sorós = a heap staphylé = a bunch of grapes sthénos = strength syláo = I despoil spérma = a seed	A B C D E G H I K L M N
O P R S U V W X Z	T teîchos = wall tékton = builder têle = at a distance téleios = téleos = teléeis = perfect telestés = an initiator into mysteries télos = an end térpo = I delight theós = god theríon = beast thermós = hot	thérmo = I heat *thérsos (Aeolic)* = courage, boldness thoé = swift thoós = swift thrasy- = bold, daring thýrsos = a thyrsus timé = honor, worth tíno = I repay tísis = retribution tlênai = to endure, to dare tlésomai = I shall endure, I shall dare thýos = burnt sacrifice tréo = I flee from fear trophós = feeder, rearer	A B C D E G H I K L M N
O P R S T U V W Z	X	xanthós = yellow xénos = *xeînos [Epic and Ionic]* = guest-friend, stranger xouthós = nimble, golden yellow	A B C D E G H I K L M N
O P R S T U V W X Y	Z	zêlos = jealousy, emulation, zeal zeúgnymi = I yoke zeúxippos = one who yokes horses	A B C D E G H I K L M N