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  1. abduct
    take away to an undisclosed location against their will
    Cranae: island where Paris took Helen after abducting her from Sparta: 3.501.
  2. abducting
    especially of muscles
    Cranae: island where Paris took Helen after abducting her from Sparta: 3.501.
  3. abductor
    a muscle that draws a body part away from the median line
    PARIS: son of Priam and Hecuba, brother of Hector, abductor of Helen from Menelaus: steps forward as Trojan champion 3.15; answers Hector's criticisms, offers to fight Menelaus 3.63; prepares for duel, fights, is rescued by Aphrodite 363 ; conversa
  4. Achaea
    a region of ancient Greece on the north coast of the Peloponnese
    Achaea: mainland Greece.
  5. Achaean
    of or relating to Achaea or its ancient Greek people
    Abantes: people from Euboea island near Athens, fighting with the Achaeans: in of ships 2.614.
  6. Achilles
    a mythical Greek hero of the Iliad
    Achaeans: collective name for the forces from Hellas under Agamemnon, used interchangeably with the term Argives or Danaans: want Agamemnon to accept the ransom for Chryseis 1.26; purify themselves in the sea, sacrifice to Apollo 1.348; part of Achille
  7. advise
    give advice to
    ACHILLES: hero of the Iliad, leader of the Myrmidons part of Achaeans army, son of Peleus and Thetis: summons an assembly, speaks to Achaeans 1.58 ; offers to protect Calchas 1.89; quarrel with Agamemnon 1.130 ; Agamemnon proposes him as possible leader o
  8. Aegean
    an arm of the Mediterranean between Greece and Turkey
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    Antiphus 1: son of Thessalus, grandson of Hercules, leader of men from many Aegean Islands part of Achaean army: in of ships 2.751.
  9. Aegean Sea
    an arm of the Mediterranean between Greece and Turkey
    Calydnian Islands: islands in the Aegean Sea: in of ships 2.751.
  10. Aegina
    an island in the Aegean Sea in the Saronic Gulf
    Aegina: island off the Argolid: in the of ships 2.639.
  11. aegis
    armor plate that protects the chest
    Achaeans: collective name for the forces from Hellas under Agamemnon, used interchangeably with the term Argives or Danaans: want Agamemnon to accept the ransom for Chryseis 1.26; purify themselves in the sea, sacrifice to Apollo 1.348; part of Achilles'
  12. Aeneas
    a mythical Greek warrior who was a leader on the Trojan side of the Trojan War; hero of the Aeneid
    ACHILLES: hero of the Iliad, leader of the Myrmidons part of Achaeans army, son of Peleus and Thetis: summons an assembly, speaks to Achaeans 1.58 ; offers to protect Calchas 1.89; quarrel with Agamemnon 1.130 ; Agamemnon proposes him as possible leader o
  13. Aeolus
    god of the winds in ancient mythology
    Aeolus: father of Sisyphus.
  14. Agamemnon
    the king who lead the Greeks against Troy in the Trojan War
    Achaeans: collective name for the forces from Hellas under Agamemnon, used interchangeably with the term Argives or Danaans: want Agamemnon to accept the ransom for Chryseis 1.26; purify themselves in the sea, sacrifice to Apollo 1.348; part of Ach
  15. agave
    a tropical American plant with sword-shaped leaves
    Agave: a Nereid daughter of Nereus: laments with her sisters 18.51.
  16. Aidoneus
    the god of the underworld in ancient mythology
    Aidoneus: god, king of the dead also called Hades: frightened by the earthquakes 20.72.
  17. Ajax
    a mythical Greek hero
    Acamas 2: son of Eussorus, leader of the Thracians: in Trojan display of forces 2.925; Ares takes on his form 5.548; killed by Telamonian Ajax 6.109.
  18. Alcyone
    (Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher
    Alcyone: what her parents called Cleopatra 9.707.
  19. allies
    an coalition of nations joining to fight a common enemy
    Amphimachus 2: son of Nomion, leader of the Carians Trojan allies: in the Trojan display of forces: 2.954.
  20. ally
    a friendly nation
    Amphimachus 2: son of Nomion, leader of the Carians Trojan allies: in the Trojan display of forces: 2.954.
  21. ally with
    unite formally; of interest groups or countries
    LYCIA/LYCIANS: region of Asia Minor whose troops are allied with the Trojans: Bellerophon sent there 6.212; Lycians' position in the plain 10.515; attitude of Lycians to their leaders 12.335; start to climb the wall 12.411; troops rallied by Sarped
  22. althaea
    any of various plants of the genus Althaea
    Althaea: mother of Meleager 9.697; begs the gods to kill her son 9.713.
  23. althea
    any of various plants of the genus Althaea
    Furies: goddesses of revenge within the family, also called Erinyes: invoked by Amyntor against his son Phoenix 9.571; listen to prayers of Althea to kill her son 9.719; Agamemnon blames them for the quarrel 19.107; Agamemnon invokes them to swear
  24. ambidextrous
    equally skillful with each hand
    HEPHAESTUS: divine son of Zeus and Hera, artisan god, crippled in his legs: intervenes to avoid quarrel between Zeus and Hera 1.641 ; tells story of being thrown from heaven 1.663; serves wine to the gods 1.670; history of the royal staff he made 2.117; s
  25. antrum
    a natural cavity or hollow in a bone
    Antrum: town in Thessaly: in of ships 2.770.
  26. Aphrodite
    goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus
    AENEAS: major Trojan warrior, leader of Dardanians, son of Anchises and Aphrodite: in Trojan display of forces 2.900; summons Pandarus to shoot Diomedes 5.190; proposes that he and Pandarus challenge Diomedes 5.255; makes a stand over Pandarus' bod
  27. Apollo
    Greek god of light
    Achaeans: collective name for the forces from Hellas under Agamemnon, used interchangeably with the term Argives or Danaans: want Agamemnon to accept the ransom for Chryseis 1.26; purify themselves in the sea, sacrifice to Apollo 1.348; part of Ach
  28. Arcadia
    a department of Greece in the central Peloponnese
    Aepytus: man whose tomb is an important site in Arcadia: in of ships 2.682.
  29. Arcadian
    an inhabitant of Arcadia
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    AGAMEMNON: king of Mycenae, son of Atreus, leader of Achaean forces, brother of Menelaus, commonly called "wide ruling," "mighty": dishonours Apollo's priest 1.12 ; resp
  30. archery
    the sport of shooting arrows with a bow
    ACHILLES: hero of the Iliad, leader of the Myrmidons part of Achaeans army, son of Peleus and Thetis: summons an assembly, speaks to Achaeans 1.58 ; offers to protect Calchas 1.89; quarrel with Agamemnon 1.130 ; Agamemnon proposes him as possible leader o
  31. Archilochus
    a genus of Trochilidae
    Antea: wife of Proetus: hostility to Bellerophon 6.199

    ANTENOR: senior Trojan councilor, father of Archilochus, Acamas, Helicaon, Iphidamas, Laodocus, Pedaios, Polybus, Agenor, Laodamas, Demoleon, and Coön: at the Scaean Gates with Priam, comments
  32. Ares
    Greek god of war
    Acamas 2: son of Eussorus, leader of the Thracians: in Trojan display of forces 2.925; Ares takes on his form 5.548; killed by Telamonian Ajax 6.109.
  33. Argive
    a native or inhabitant of the city of Argos
    Achaeans: collective name for the forces from Hellas under Agamemnon, used interchangeably with the term Argives or Danaans: want Agamemnon to accept the ransom for Chryseis 1.26; purify themselves in the sea, sacrifice to Apollo 1.348; part of Ach
  34. Argos
    an ancient city in southeastern Greece
    Alope: town in Pelasgian Argos: in of ships 2.755.
  35. Argus
    a giant with 100 eyes
    Argus: monster killed by Hermes who is commonly called "the killer of Argus".
  36. armour
    protective covering made of metal and used in combat
    ACHILLES: hero of the Iliad, leader of the Myrmidons part of Achaeans army, son of Peleus and Thetis: summons an assembly, speaks to Achaeans 1.58 ; offers to protect Calchas 1.89; quarrel with Agamemnon 1.130 ; Agamemnon proposes him as possible leader o
  37. arrow
    projectile with a thin shaft intended to be shot from a bow
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    ATHENA: goddess daughter of Zeus, strong supporter of the Achaeans, commonly called "glittery eyed": intervenes to stop Achilles killing Agamemnon 1.212; story of her at
  38. Artemis
    the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon
    AENEAS: major Trojan warrior, leader of Dardanians, son of Anchises and Aphrodite: in Trojan display of forces 2.900; summons Pandarus to shoot Diomedes 5.190; proposes that he and Pandarus challenge Diomedes 5.255; makes a stand over Pandarus' body, figh
  39. Asclepius
    son of Apollo
    Asclepius: father of Podaleirus and Machaon.
  40. Asia Minor
    a peninsula in southwestern Asia that forms the Asian part of Turkey
    Achelous 2: river in Asia Minor: in region where Nioble still broods 24.764.
  41. assault
    attack someone physically or emotionally
    Acamas 1: son of Antenor, Trojan warrior: in display of Trojan forces 2.905; helps prepare troops for battle 11.62; one of the leaders in the assault on the wall 12.104; kills Promachus, boasts aloud, withdraws 14.553; killed by Meriones 16.400.
  42. Athena
    goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare
  43. Atreus
    the king of Mycenae and father of Agamemnon and of Menelaus
    AGAMEMNON: king of Mycenae, son of Atreus, leader of Achaean forces, brother of Menelaus, commonly called "wide ruling," "mighty": dishonours Apollo's priest 1.12
  44. attack
    an offensive against an enemy
    Achaeans: collective name for the forces from Hellas under Agamemnon, used interchangeably with the term Argives or Danaans: want Agamemnon to accept the ransom for Chryseis 1.26; purify themselves in the sea, sacrifice to Apollo 1.348; part of Achilles'
  45. Augeas
    (Greek mythology) the mythical Greek king who for 30 years did not clean his stables which contained his vast herd of cattle
    Agasthenes: son of Augeas, father of Polyxenus a leader of Epeians.
  46. bastard
    the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents
    Cebriones: bastard son of Priam: advises Hector to attack Ajax 11.588; one of the leaders in the attack on the wall 12.95; goes with Hector and others to the centre of the battle 13.936; goes into battle with Hector, killed by Patroclus, fight over
  47. battle
    a hostile meeting of opposing military forces
    Abii: a tribe from the north of Hellas: Zeus looks away from battle to their land 13.8.
  48. Bellerophon
    (Greek mythology) a mythical hero of Corinth who performed miracles on the winged horse Pegasus (especially killing the monster Chimera)
    Amazons: female warriors: in Phrygia 3.206; massacred by Bellerophon 6.239.
  49. berate
    censure severely or angrily
    ZEUS: most powerful of the gods, common called "the son of Cronos," "cloud gatherer," "lord of the lightning bolt," "aegis bearing," brother and husband of Hera, father of numerous gods: mentioned in the invocation 1.6; Agamemnon claims a special relation
  50. boast
    talk about oneself with excessive pride or self-regard
    Acamas 1: son of Antenor, Trojan warrior: in display of Trojan forces 2.905; helps prepare troops for battle 11.62; one of the leaders in the assault on the wall 12.104; kills Promachus, boasts aloud, withdraws 14.553; killed by Meriones 16.400.
  51. Boeotia
    a district of ancient Greece to the northwest of Athens
    Anthedon: town in Boeotia: in of ships 2.584.
  52. Boeotian
    of or relating to ancient Boeotia or its people or to the dialect spoken there in classical times
    Arcesilaus: one of the Boeotian leaders: in the Achaean force 2.570; killed by Hector 15.389.
  53. Boreas
    (Greek mythology) the god who personified the north wind
    Boreas: the north wind: Achilles prays to it, Iris delivers the prayer, the wind answers the request 23.234 .
  54. burial site
    a tract of land used for burials
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    PATROCLUS: son of Menoetius, an Achaean warrior, special comrade of Achilles: returns from assembly with Achilles 1.342; hands Briseis over to Agamemnon's heralds 1.381;
  55. capture
    seize as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
    ACHILLES: hero of the Iliad, leader of the Myrmidons part of Achaeans army, son of Peleus and Thetis: summons an assembly, speaks to Achaeans 1.58 ; offers to protect Calchas 1.89; quarrel with Agamemnon 1.130 ; Agamemnon proposes him as possible leader o
  56. Cassandra
    (Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed
    Cassandra: daughter of Priam, wife of Orthryoneus: 13.442; sees Priam and Idaios arrive, calls out to the city 24.860.
  57. Centaur
    a conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross
    Centaurs: wild creatures, half human, half horse, living on Mt.
  58. centaur
    a mythical being that is half man and half horse
    Aithices: inhabitants of a region of Thessaly: centaurs beaten there 2.817.
  59. central city
    the central part of a city
    Pylos: area in south Peloponnese, and central city in that area, ruled by Nestor: 1.278; in of ships 2.668; region of cities offered to Achilles 9.187; Nestor drove cattle there 11.773.
  60. Chalcis
    type genus of the Chalcididae
    Chalcis 1: town in Euboea: in of ships 2.616.
  61. challenge
    a call to engage in a contest or fight
    Achaeans: collective name for the forces from Hellas under Agamemnon, used interchangeably with the term Argives or Danaans: want Agamemnon to accept the ransom for Chryseis 1.26; purify themselves in the sea, sacrifice to Apollo 1.348; part of Achilles'
  62. Chari
    an African river that flows northwest into Lake Chad
    Charis: goddess, wife of Hephaestus: meets Thetis, welcomes her 18.474.
  63. chariot
    a two-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle
    ACHILLES: hero of the Iliad, leader of the Myrmidons part of Achaeans army, son of Peleus and Thetis: summons an assembly, speaks to Achaeans 1.58 ; offers to protect Calchas 1.89; quarrel with Agamemnon 1.130 ; Agamemnon proposes him as possible leader o
  64. chariot race
    a race between ancient chariots
    ACHILLES: hero of the Iliad, leader of the Myrmidons part of Achaeans army, son of Peleus and Thetis: summons an assembly, speaks to Achaeans 1.58 ; offers to protect Calchas 1.89; quarrel with Agamemnon 1.130 ; Agamemnon proposes him as possible leader o
  65. charioteer
    the driver of a chariot
    ACHILLES: hero of the Iliad, leader of the Myrmidons part of Achaeans army, son of Peleus and Thetis: summons an assembly, speaks to Achaeans 1.58 ; offers to protect Calchas 1.89; quarrel with Agamemnon 1.130 ; Agamemnon proposes him as possible leader o
  66. Chimera
    (Greek mythology) fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail; daughter of Typhon
    Amisodarus: father of Atymnius and Maris: reared the Chimera 16.384.
  67. Cnossus
    an ancient town on Crete where Bronze Age culture flourished from about 2000 BC to 1400 BC
    Cnossus: large city in Crete: in of ships 2.721; labyrinth there 18.723.
  68. comrade
    a friend who is frequently in the company of another
    Caeneus: father of Coronus, grandfather of Leonteus an Achaean warrior: mentioned by Nestor as an old comrade 1.291.
  69. contingent
    determined by conditions or circumstances that follow
    Alcimedon: son of Laerces, Achaean warrior, leader of one contingent of Myrmidons 16.233; joins Automedon in Achilles' chariot 17.579 ; gets instructions from Automedon 17.617.
  70. copulate
    engage in sexual intercourse
    North Wind: a god: revives Sarpedon 5.803; 9.5; 14.463; blew Hercules off course 15.31; copulates with horses of Erichthonius 20.266.
  71. Creon
    (Greek mythology) the brother of Jocasta and uncle of Antigone who became king of Thebes after the fall of Oedipus
    Creon: father of Lycomedes Achaean warrior.
  72. Cretan
    a native or inhabitant of Crete
    Cretans: inhabitants of the island of Crete, led by Idomeneus: in of ships 2.720.
  73. Crete
    the largest Greek island in the Mediterranean
    Cnossus: large city in Crete: in of ships 2.721; labyrinth there 18.723.
  74. cupbearer
    the attendant whose duty is to fill and serve cups of wine
    Hebe: goddess who acts as cupbearer to the gods: pours wine 4.2; gets Hera's chariot ready 5.829.
  75. Daedalus
    an Athenian inventor who built the labyrinth of Minos
    Daedalus: architect of labyrinth at Cnossus 18.723.
  76. Dardan
    a native of ancient Troy
    Dardans Dardanians: a group of Trojan people led by Aeneas sometimes used almost interchangeably with the term Trojans: in Trojan display of forces 2.900; fated to survive 20.362.
  77. Dardanian
    a native of ancient Troy
    AENEAS: major Trojan warrior, leader of Dardanians, son of Anchises and Aphrodite: in Trojan display of forces 2.900; summons Pandarus to shoot Diomedes 5.190; proposes that he and Pandarus challenge Diomedes 5.255; makes a stand over Pandarus' bod
  78. Dardanus
    (Greek mythology) founder of Troy
    ACHILLES: hero of the Iliad, leader of the Myrmidons part of Achaeans army, son of Peleus and Thetis: summons an assembly, speaks to Achaeans 1.58 ; offers to protect Calchas 1.89; quarrel with Agamemnon 1.130 ; Agamemnon proposes him as possible leader o
  79. daughter
    a female human offspring
    Actaia: a Nereid daughter of Nereus: laments with her sisters 18.50.
  80. delegation
    a group of representatives
    ACHILLES: hero of the Iliad, leader of the Myrmidons part of Achaeans army, son of Peleus and Thetis: summons an assembly, speaks to Achaeans 1.58 ; offers to protect Calchas 1.89; quarrel with Agamemnon 1.130 ; Agamemnon proposes him as possible leader o
  81. depict
    give a description of
    Bear: constellation also called the Wain: depicted on Achilles' shield 18.604.
  82. destine
    decree or designate beforehand
    HERCULES: son of Zeus and Alcmene, legendary Greek hero, father of Tlepolemus: story of his capture of Astyocheia 2.733; grandfather of Pheidippus and Antiphus 2.752; wounded Hera with an arrow 5.463; wounded Hades 5.467; praised by his son Tlepolemos 5.7
  83. Dionysus
    god of wine and fertility and drama
    Dionysus: divine son of Zeus and Semele: abused by Lycurgus 6.162; son of Zeus and Semele 14.386.
  84. disorient
    cause to be lost or confused
    ZEUS: most powerful of the gods, common called "the son of Cronos," "cloud gatherer," "lord of the lightning bolt," "aegis bearing," brother and husband of Hera, father of numerous gods: mentioned in the invocation 1.6; Agamemnon claims a special relation
  85. display
    something intended to communicate a particular impression
    Abydos: city near Troy, on the Hellespont: in the Trojan display of forces 2.917; home of Phaenops 17.712.
  86. divine messenger
    a messenger from God
    IRIS: divine messenger of the gods: sent by Zeus to Trojans to get them to organize themselves, speaks to Priam 2.864 ; visits Helen in form of Laodice 3.135; drives Ares' horses taking Aphrodite back to Olympus 5.431; Zeus sends her to intercept H
  87. Dryas
    mountain avens
    Dryas 1: a Lapith: mentioned as an old comrade by Nestor 1.290.
  88. encamp
    live in or as if in a tent
    Caucones: people of Asia Minor, Trojan allies: encamped by the sea: 10.513; preparing to fight 20.391.
  89. encourage
    inspire with confidence
    Achaeans: collective name for the forces from Hellas under Agamemnon, used interchangeably with the term Argives or Danaans: want Agamemnon to accept the ransom for Chryseis 1.26; purify themselves in the sea, sacrifice to Apollo 1.348; part of Achilles'
  90. Erinyes
    (classical mythology) the hideous snake-haired monsters (usually three in number) who pursued unpunished criminals
    Erinyes: see Furies

    Eriopis: wife of Oïleus, step mother of Medon 15.396.
  91. erotic love
    a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction
    APHRODITE: divine daughter of Zeus and Hera, goddess of erotic love: mother of Aeneas 2.901; rescues Paris from Menelaus in their duel 3.407; tells Helen to visit Paris, threatens Helen 3.427 ; rescues Aeneas from Diomedes 5.367; wounded by Diomede
  92. family line
    people descended from a common ancestor
    Assaracus: son of Tros, father of Capys father of Anchises: his family line 20.277.
  93. family tree
    successive generations of kin
    Anchises 1: father of Aeneas a Trojan warrior: had sex with Aphrodite 2.901; gets his mares pregnant from horses of Tros 5.318; conceives Aeneas with Aphrodite 5.370; his family tree 20.286.
  94. father
    a male parent
    Acessamenus: father of Periboea mother of Asteropaeus, Trojan warrior 21.170.
  95. fight
    be engaged in a contest or struggle
    Abantes: people from Euboea island near Athens, fighting with the Achaeans: in of ships 2.614.
  96. footrace
    a race run on foot
    ACHILLES: hero of the Iliad, leader of the Myrmidons part of Achaeans army, son of Peleus and Thetis: summons an assembly, speaks to Achaeans 1.58 ; offers to protect Calchas 1.89; quarrel with Agamemnon 1.130 ; Agamemnon proposes him as possible leader o
  97. force
    influence that results in motion, stress, etc. when applied
    Abydos: city near Troy, on the Hellespont: in the Trojan display of forces 2.917; home of Phaenops 17.712.
  98. force back
    cause to move back by force or influence
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    AJAX 1: son of Telamon, leader of forces from Salamis, greatest Achaean warrior after Achilles, known as the Great Ajax or the Greater Ajax:: Agamemnon threatens to take
  99. foretell
    foreshadow or presage
    Achaeans: collective name for the forces from Hellas under Agamemnon, used interchangeably with the term Argives or Danaans: want Agamemnon to accept the ransom for Chryseis 1.26; purify themselves in the sea, sacrifice to Apollo 1.348; part of Achilles'
  100. funeral pyre
    wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite
  101. Fury
    (classical mythology) the hideous snake-haired monsters (usually three in number) who pursued unpunished criminals
    Erinyes: see Furies

    Eriopis: wife of Oïleus, step mother of Medon 15.396.
  102. Ganymede
    (Greek mythology) a Trojan boy who was so beautiful that Zeus carried him away to serve as cupbearer to the gods
    Ganymede: son of Tros: taken into heaven to be Zeus' cup bearer 5.316; kidnapped by the gods 20.278.
  103. gatherer
    a person who finds and collects something, especially food
    ZEUS: most powerful of the gods, common called "the son of Cronos," "cloud gatherer," "lord of the lightning bolt," "aegis bearing," brother and husband of Hera, father of numerous gods: mentioned in the invocation 1.6; Agamemnon claims a special r
  104. glittery
    having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
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    ATHENA: goddess daughter of Zeus, strong supporter of the Achaeans, commonly called "glittery eyed": intervenes to stop Achilles killing Agamemnon 1.212; story of
  105. gloat
    dwell on with satisfaction
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    HECTOR: leader of Trojan forces, son of Priam and Hecuba, often called "Hector of the shining helmet," "man-killing Hector": mentioned by Achilles 1.267; responds to Iri
  106. go with
    go or occur together
    Aethrae: daughter of Pittheus, a servant attending on Helen: goes with her to the walls of Troy 3.158.
  107. god
    any supernatural being worshipped as controlling the world
    Achaeans: collective name for the forces from Hellas under Agamemnon, used interchangeably with the term Argives or Danaans: want Agamemnon to accept the ransom for Chryseis 1.26; purify themselves in the sea, sacrifice to Apollo 1.348; part of Achilles'
  108. goddess
    a female deity
    APHRODITE: divine daughter of Zeus and Hera, goddess of erotic love: mother of Aeneas 2.901; rescues Paris from Menelaus in their duel 3.407; tells Helen to visit Paris, threatens Helen 3.427 ; rescues Aeneas from Diomedes 5.367; wounded by Diomede
  109. Granicus
    the battle in which Alexander won his first major victory against the Persians (334 BC)
    Granicus: river flowing from Mount Ida to the sea: stirred up by Poseidon and Apollo to destroy the wall 12.21.
  110. Greece
    ancient Greece
    Achaea: mainland Greece.
  111. Greek
    of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language
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    Achelous 1: the name of a river in northern Greece: mentioned by Achilles 21.233.
  112. Hades
    the god of the underworld in ancient mythology
    Aidoneus: god, king of the dead also called Hades: frightened by the earthquakes 20.72.
  113. hand to hand
    at close quarters
    ACHILLES: hero of the Iliad, leader of the Myrmidons part of Achaeans army, son of Peleus and Thetis: summons an assembly, speaks to Achaeans 1.58 ; offers to protect Calchas 1.89; quarrel with Agamemnon 1.130 ; Agamemnon proposes him as possible leader o
  114. harpy
    a kind of fruit bat
    Podarge: a harpy, mother of Achilles' horses 16.181; 19.481.
  115. have sex
    have sexual intercourse with
    Anchises 1: father of Aeneas a Trojan warrior: had sex with Aphrodite 2.901; gets his mares pregnant from horses of Tros 5.318; conceives Aeneas with Aphrodite 5.370; his family tree 20.286.
  116. Hector
    (Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
    Achaeans: collective name for the forces from Hellas under Agamemnon, used interchangeably with the term Argives or Danaans: want Agamemnon to accept the ransom for Chryseis 1.26; purify themselves in the sea, sacrifice to Apollo 1.348; part of Achilles'
  117. hector
    talk to or treat someone in a bossy or bullying way
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    HECTOR: leader of Trojan forces, son of Priam and Hecuba, often called "Hector of the shining helmet," "man-killing Hector": mentioned by Achilles 1.267; responds
  118. Helen
    (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
    Aethrae: daughter of Pittheus, a servant attending on Helen: goes with her to the walls of Troy 3.158.
  119. Helen of Troy
    (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
    MENELAUS: son of Atreus, brother of Agamemnon, first husband of Helen of Troy, king of Sparta, major figure in Achaean leadership: mentioned by Achillels 1.175; goes to Agamemnon's sacrifice of an ox 2.481; in of ships 2.662; responds to Paris' ch
  120. Hellene
    a native or inhabitant of Greece
    Hellenes: inhabitants of Hellas: in of ships 2.757.
  121. Hellespont
    the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey
    Abydos: city near Troy, on the Hellespont: in the Trojan display of forces 2.917; home of Phaenops 17.712.
  122. help
    give assistance; be of service
    Acamas 1: son of Antenor, Trojan warrior: in display of Trojan forces 2.905; helps prepare troops for battle 11.62; one of the leaders in the assault on the wall 12.104; kills Promachus, boasts aloud, withdraws 14.553; killed by Meriones 16.400.
  123. hem in
    surround in a restrictive manner
    Achaeans: collective name for the forces from Hellas under Agamemnon, used interchangeably with the term Argives or Danaans: want Agamemnon to accept the ransom for Chryseis 1.26; purify themselves in the sea, sacrifice to Apollo 1.348; part of Achilles'
  124. Hephaestus
    the lame god of fire and metalworking in ancient mythology
    Charis: goddess, wife of Hephaestus: meets Thetis, welcomes her 18.474.
  125. Hera
    queen of the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology
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    AGAMEMNON: king of Mycenae, son of Atreus, leader of Achaean forces, brother of Menelaus, commonly called "wide ruling," "mighty": dishonours Apollo's priest 1.12 ; resp
  126. Hercules
    a hero noted for his strength
    Alcmene: a woman loved by Zeus, mother of Hercules 14.384; birth of Hercules 19.121.
  127. Hermes
    messenger and herald of the gods
    Argus: monster killed by Hermes who is commonly called "the killer of Argus".
  128. higher
    advanced in complexity or elaboration
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    Achelous 1: the name of a river in northern Greece: mentioned by Achilles 21.233.
  129. Hippodamia
    genus of ladybugs
    Alcathous: son of Aesyetes and Hippodamia, Trojan warrior: one of the leaders of the assault on the wall 12.97; killed by Idomeneus 13.514.
  130. hold back
    refrain from doing
    Achaeans: collective name for the forces from Hellas under Agamemnon, used interchangeably with the term Argives or Danaans: want Agamemnon to accept the ransom for Chryseis 1.26; purify themselves in the sea, sacrifice to Apollo 1.348; part of Achilles'
  131. horse
    solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
    ACHILLES: hero of the Iliad, leader of the Myrmidons part of Achaeans army, son of Peleus and Thetis: summons an assembly, speaks to Achaeans 1.58 ; offers to protect Calchas 1.89; quarrel with Agamemnon 1.130 ; Agamemnon proposes him as possible leader o
  132. Hyades
    7 daughters of Atlas and half-sisters of the Pleiades
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    Hyades: heavenly constellation: depicted on Achilles' shield 18.603.
  133. Hyperion
    (Greek mythology) a Titan who was the son of Gaea and Uranus and the father of Helios and Selene and Eos in ancient mythology
    DIOMEDES: son of Tydeus, king of Argos, a younger but major warrior with Achaeans: summoned to sacrifice by Agamemnon 2.480; in of ships 2.640; upbraided by Agamemnon before the battle 4.434; advises Sthenelus to be quiet 4.480; receives special fighting
  134. Iapetus
    (Greek mythology) the Titan who was father of Atlas and Epimetheus and Prometheus in ancient mythology
    Iapetus: one of the Titans imprisoned in Tartarus by Zeus: 8.562.
  135. ides
    the middle of the month, especially March, May, July, or October
    Cleopatra: daughter of Maripessa and Ides, wife of Meleager 9.699; begs Meleager to defend the city 9.744.
  136. imprison
    lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
    Cronos: father of Zeus and Hera, husband of Rhea: imprisoned in Tartarus 8.563; forced underground by Zeus 14.244; his three sons 15.223.
  137. incite
    provoke or stir up
    Agenor: son of Antenor, father of Echeclus, Trojan warrior: kills Elephenor 4.542; helps prepare troops for battle 11.61; one of the leaders in the attack on the wall 12.96; Aeneas calls him for assistance 13.591; helps wounded Helenus 13.711; helps defen
  138. inhabitant
    a person who lives in a particular place
    Aithices: inhabitants of a region of Thessaly: centaurs beaten there 2.817.
  139. instruct
    impart skills or knowledge to
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    AGAMEMNON: king of Mycenae, son of Atreus, leader of Achaean forces, brother of Menelaus, commonly called "wide ruling," "mighty": dishonours Apollo's priest 1.12 ; resp
  140. interchangeably
    in an interchangeable manner
    Achaeans: collective name for the forces from Hellas under Agamemnon, used interchangeably with the term Argives or Danaans: want Agamemnon to accept the ransom for Chryseis 1.26; purify themselves in the sea, sacrifice to Apollo 1.348; part of Ach
  141. intervene
    be placed or located between other things
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    ATHENA: goddess daughter of Zeus, strong supporter of the Achaeans, commonly called "glittery eyed": intervenes to stop Achilles killing Agamemnon 1.212; story of
  142. invoke
    request earnestly; ask for aid or protection
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    ARTEMIS: goddess, daughter of Zeus and Hera, sister of Apollo: taught Scamandrius to shoot 5.56; helps to restore Aeneas 5.530; killed Laodamia 6.262; killed Andromache'
  143. iris
    colored part of the eye that controls the size of the pupil
    ACHILLES: hero of the Iliad, leader of the Myrmidons part of Achaeans army, son of Peleus and Thetis: summons an assembly, speaks to Achaeans 1.58 ; offers to protect Calchas 1.89; quarrel with Agamemnon 1.130 ; Agamemnon proposes him as possible leader o
  144. isolate
    place or set apart
    ACHILLES: hero of the Iliad, leader of the Myrmidons part of Achaeans army, son of Peleus and Thetis: summons an assembly, speaks to Achaeans 1.58 ; offers to protect Calchas 1.89; quarrel with Agamemnon 1.130 ; Agamemnon proposes him as possible leader o
  145. Ithaca
    a Greek island to the west of Greece
    Aegilips: region of Ithaca: in of ships 2.709.
  146. kill
    cause to die
    Abas: a son of Eurydamas, a Trojan warrior: killed by Diomedes 5.170.
  147. laceration
    the act of tearing irregularly
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    APOLLO: divine son of Zeus and Leto, supports Trojans in the war: sends plague to Achaean army 1.10; hears Chryses, comes to kill Achaeans 1.147; Achaeans sacrifice to h
  148. Laertes
    (Greek mythology) the father of Odysseus
    Laertes: father of Odysseus: mentioned by Athena 2.202.
  149. lament
    a cry of sorrow and grief
    ACHILLES: hero of the Iliad, leader of the Myrmidons part of Achaeans army, son of Peleus and Thetis: summons an assembly, speaks to Achaeans 1.58 ; offers to protect Calchas 1.89; quarrel with Agamemnon 1.130 ; Agamemnon proposes him as possible leader o
  150. leader
    a person who rules or guides or inspires others
    Acamas 1: son of Antenor, Trojan warrior: in display of Trojan forces 2.905; helps prepare troops for battle 11.62; one of the leaders in the assault on the wall 12.104; kills Promachus, boasts aloud, withdraws 14.553; killed by Meriones 16.400.
  151. leaf
    the collective amount of leaves of one or more plants
    APHRODITE: divine daughter of Zeus and Hera, goddess of erotic love: mother of Aeneas 2.901; rescues Paris from Menelaus in their duel 3.407; tells Helen to visit Paris, threatens Helen 3.427 ; rescues Aeneas from Diomedes 5.367; wounded by Diomedes, asks
  152. Lemnos
    a Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea
    Achaeans: collective name for the forces from Hellas under Agamemnon, used interchangeably with the term Argives or Danaans: want Agamemnon to accept the ransom for Chryseis 1.26; purify themselves in the sea, sacrifice to Apollo 1.348; part of Achilles'
  153. Lesbos
    an island of eastern Greece in the eastern Aegean Sea
    Diomede: daughter of Phrobas: captured by Achilles from Lesbos, sleeps with him 9.840.
  154. Leto
    wife or mistress of Zeus and mother of Apollo and Artemis in ancient mythology; called Latona in Roman mythology
    AENEAS: major Trojan warrior, leader of Dardanians, son of Anchises and Aphrodite: in Trojan display of forces 2.900; summons Pandarus to shoot Diomedes 5.190; proposes that he and Pandarus challenge Diomedes 5.255; makes a stand over Pandarus' body, figh
  155. line
    a length between two points
    [Note that line references are to the on-line translation by Ian , available here.
  156. look away
    avert one's gaze
    Abii: a tribe from the north of Hellas: Zeus looks away from battle to their land 13.8.
  157. Lycia
    an ancient region on the coast of southwest Asia Minor
    LYCIA/LYCIANS: region of Asia Minor whose troops are allied with the Trojans: Bellerophon sent there 6.212; Lycians' position in the plain 10.515; attitude of Lycians to their leaders 12.335; start to climb the wall 12.411; troops rallied by Sarpedon, att
  158. Lycian
    an Anatolian language
    Epicles: Lycian warrior, part of Trojan forces: killed by Telamonian Ajax 12.416.
  159. Mace
    a liquid that temporarily disables a person
    Areithous 1: father of Menesthius Achaean warrior: called the Mace-man, killed by Lycurgus 7.163.
  160. mainland
    the main land mass of a country or continent
    Achaea: mainland Greece.
  161. Mantinea
    the site of three famous battles among Greek city-states: in 418 BC and 362 BC and 207 BC
    Mantinea: town in Arcadia: in of ships 2.685.
  162. march out
    march out (as from a defile) into open ground
    Achaeans: collective name for the forces from Hellas under Agamemnon, used interchangeably with the term Argives or Danaans: want Agamemnon to accept the ransom for Chryseis 1.26; purify themselves in the sea, sacrifice to Apollo 1.348; part of Achilles'
  163. Mari
    a member of a rural Finnish people living in eastern Russia
    Amisodarus: father of Atymnius and Maris: reared the Chimera 16.384.
  164. Menelaus
    the king of Sparta at the time of the Trojan War
    Adrestus 3: Trojan warrior: captured alive by Menelaus, pleads for ransom, killed by Agamemnon 6.43 .
  165. Meriones
    a genus of Cricetidae
    Acamas 1: son of Antenor, Trojan warrior: in display of Trojan forces 2.905; helps prepare troops for battle 11.62; one of the leaders in the assault on the wall 12.104; kills Promachus, boasts aloud, withdraws 14.553; killed by Meriones 16.400.
  166. Merops
    type genus of the Meropidae
    Adrestus 2: Trojan warrior, son of Merops, leader of troops from the Troad: in list of Trojan forces 2.912, killed by Diomedes 11.375.
  167. Minos
    son of Zeus and Europa
    Ariadne: daughter of Minos: a dancing floor constructed for her 18.724.
  168. minyan
    the smallest group required for some Jewish prayers or rites
    Ascalaphus: human son of Ares, Achaean warrior, leader of Minyans: in of ships 2.587; leads out the sentinels 9.101; Idomeneus calls him for assistance 13.575; killed by Deïphobus 13.623.
  169. mistreatment
    cruel or unfair behavior toward a person or thing
    HERCULES: son of Zeus and Alcmene, legendary Greek hero, father of Tlepolemus: story of his capture of Astyocheia 2.733; grandfather of Pheidippus and Antiphus 2.752; wounded Hera with an arrow 5.463; wounded Hades 5.467; praised by his son Tlepolemos 5.7
  170. Moline
    a town in northwest Illinois on the Mississippi River
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    Molines: two sons of Poseidon, grandsons of Actor: fought against Nestor 11.808, 860.
  171. Morus
    type genus of the Moraceae: mulberries
    Hippotion 1: father of Morus Trojan warrior.
  172. mourn
    feel sadness
    Achaeans: collective name for the forces from Hellas under Agamemnon, used interchangeably with the term Argives or Danaans: want Agamemnon to accept the ransom for Chryseis 1.26; purify themselves in the sea, sacrifice to Apollo 1.348; part of Achilles'
  173. move back
    pull back or move away or backward
    Achaeans: collective name for the forces from Hellas under Agamemnon, used interchangeably with the term Argives or Danaans: want Agamemnon to accept the ransom for Chryseis 1.26; purify themselves in the sea, sacrifice to Apollo 1.348; part of Achilles'
  174. move out
    move out of one's old house or office
    Achaeans: collective name for the forces from Hellas under Agamemnon, used interchangeably with the term Argives or Danaans: want Agamemnon to accept the ransom for Chryseis 1.26; purify themselves in the sea, sacrifice to Apollo 1.348; part of Achilles'
  175. move up
    move upward
    Adamas: Trojan warrior, son of Asius: moves up with Asius against the wall 12.147; attacks Antilochus 13.669; killed by Meriones 13.678.
  176. mutilate
    destroy or injure severely
    Achaeans: collective name for the forces from Hellas under Agamemnon, used interchangeably with the term Argives or Danaans: want Agamemnon to accept the ransom for Chryseis 1.26; purify themselves in the sea, sacrifice to Apollo 1.348; part of Achilles'
  177. Mycenae
    an ancient city is southern Greece
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    AGAMEMNON: king of Mycenae, son of Atreus, leader of Achaean forces, brother of Menelaus, commonly called "wide ruling," "mighty": dishonours Apollo's priest 1.12
  178. Myrmidon
    (Greek mythology) a member of the warriors who followed Achilles on the expedition against Troy
    ACHILLES: hero of the Iliad, leader of the Myrmidons part of Achaeans army, son of Peleus and Thetis: summons an assembly, speaks to Achaeans 1.58 ; offers to protect Calchas 1.89; quarrel with Agamemnon 1.130 ; Agamemnon proposes him as possible l
  179. myrmidon
    a follower who carries out orders without question
    MYRMIDONS: troops from Thessaly under command of Achilles: 1.199; in of ships 2.757; activities while out of the war 2.851; preparing to re-enter the battle 16.189; organizing of soldiers 16.201; addressed by Achilles 16.235; led into battle by Pa
  180. naiad
    a nymph of lakes and springs and rivers and fountains
    Iphition: son of Otrynteus and a Naiad nymph: killed by Achilles 20.459.
  181. Nereid
    (Greek mythology) any of the 50 sea nymphs who were daughters of the sea god Nereus
    Actaia: a Nereid daughter of Nereus: laments with her sisters 18.50.
  182. Nereus
    a sea god son of Pontus and Gaea
    Actaia: a Nereid daughter of Nereus: laments with her sisters 18.50.
  183. Nestor
    (Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
    ACHILLES: hero of the Iliad, leader of the Myrmidons part of Achaeans army, son of Peleus and Thetis: summons an assembly, speaks to Achaeans 1.58 ; offers to protect Calchas 1.89; quarrel with Agamemnon 1.130 ; Agamemnon proposes him as possible leader o
  184. Niobe
    (Greek mythology) the daughter of Tantalus whose boasting about her children provoked Apollo and Artemis to slay them all; Niobe was turned to stone while bewailing her loss
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    APOLLO: divine son of Zeus and Leto, supports Trojans in the war: sends plague to Achaean army 1.10; hears Chryses, comes to kill Achaeans 1.147; Achaeans sacrifice to h
  185. north-central
    situated in the northern part of a centrally located area in some geographical region
    Aetolians: those living in Aetolia, an area of north-central Greece, part of the Achaean forces: in of ships 2.714; their old fight with the Curetes over Calydon 9.662 .
  186. note
    a brief written record
    [Note that line references are to the on-line translation by Ian , available here.
  187. nymph
    a minor nature goddess depicted as a beautiful maiden
    Abarbarea: a nymph: mother of Aesepus and Pedasus Trojan warriors; sex with Bucolion 6.25 .
  188. Oceanus
    (Greek mythology) god of the stream that flowed around the earth in ancient mythology
    Eurynome: divine daughter of Oceanus: helped Hephaestus 18.502.
  189. Odysseus
    a famous mythical Greek hero
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    AGAMEMNON: king of Mycenae, son of Atreus, leader of Achaean forces, brother of Menelaus, commonly called "wide ruling," "mighty": dishonours Apollo's priest 1.12 ; resp
  190. Oedipus
    (Greek mythology) a tragic king of Thebes who unknowingly killed his father Laius and married his mother Jocasta; the subject of the drama `Oedipus Rex' by Sophocles
    Cadmus: king of Thebes: his sons beaten at the funeral games of Oedipus 23.840.
  191. Olympian
    of or pertaining to the greater gods of ancient Greece whose abode was Mount Olympus
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    ARES: son of Zeus, Olympian god of war especially the destructive aspects: urges Trojans onto battle 4.511; led from battle by Athena 5.33; giives his horses to A
  192. Olympus
    a mountain peak in northeast Greece near the Aegean coast
    APHRODITE: divine daughter of Zeus and Hera, goddess of erotic love: mother of Aeneas 2.901; rescues Paris from Menelaus in their duel 3.407; tells Helen to visit Paris, threatens Helen 3.427 ; rescues Aeneas from Diomedes 5.367; wounded by Diomedes, asks
  193. omen
    a sign of a thing about to happen
    Achaeans: collective name for the forces from Hellas under Agamemnon, used interchangeably with the term Argives or Danaans: want Agamemnon to accept the ransom for Chryseis 1.26; purify themselves in the sea, sacrifice to Apollo 1.348; part of Achilles'
  194. Orestes
    the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra
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    HECTOR: leader of Trojan forces, son of Priam and Hecuba, often called "Hector of the shining helmet," "man-killing Hector": mentioned by Achilles 1.267; responds to Iri
  195. organize
    arrange by systematic planning and united effort
    ACHILLES: hero of the Iliad, leader of the Myrmidons part of Achaeans army, son of Peleus and Thetis: summons an assembly, speaks to Achaeans 1.58 ; offers to protect Calchas 1.89; quarrel with Agamemnon 1.130 ; Agamemnon proposes him as possible leader o
  196. Otus
    a genus of Strigidae
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    Aloëus: father of Otus and Ephialtes.
  197. Ouranos
    god of the heavens
    Ouranos: divine father of Cronos.
  198. Paeonia
    peonies: herbaceous or shrubby plants having showy flowers
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    Aenius: Trojan warrior from Paeonia: killed by Achilles 21.250.
  199. Pandion
    type genus of the Pandionidae
    Pandion: Achaean warrior: goes to help Menestheus 12.408.
  200. Patroclus
    a friend of Achilles who was killed in the Trojan War
    Achaeans: collective name for the forces from Hellas under Agamemnon, used interchangeably with the term Argives or Danaans: want Agamemnon to accept the ransom for Chryseis 1.26; purify themselves in the sea, sacrifice to Apollo 1.348; part of Achilles'
  201. Peleus
    a king of the Myrmidons and father of Achilles
    ACHILLES: hero of the Iliad, leader of the Myrmidons part of Achaeans army, son of Peleus and Thetis: summons an assembly, speaks to Achaeans 1.58 ; offers to protect Calchas 1.89; quarrel with Agamemnon 1.130 ; Agamemnon proposes him as possible l
  202. Peloponnese
    the southern peninsula of Greece
    Alesium: a town of the Epeians in northern Peloponnese: in of ships 2.694; Alesium Hill: place with Pylians turned back from chasing Epeians 11.869.
  203. Peneus
    type genus of the family Peneidae
    Peneus: river in northern Greece: in of ships 2.826, 833.
  204. percent
    a proportion in relation to a whole
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    Achelous 1: the name of a river in northern Greece: mentioned by Achilles 21.233.
  205. Phoenix
    the state capital and largest city located in south central Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural area thanks to irrigation
    ACHILLES: hero of the Iliad, leader of the Myrmidons part of Achaeans army, son of Peleus and Thetis: summons an assembly, speaks to Achaeans 1.58 ; offers to protect Calchas 1.89; quarrel with Agamemnon 1.130 ; Agamemnon proposes him as possible leader o
  206. phoenix
    a legendary bird that burned to death and emerged reborn
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    PHOENIX: son of Amyntor, old companion and tutor of Achilles, Achaean warrior: proposed as delegate to Achilles 9.206; visits Achilles with the Achaean delegation
  207. Phrygia
    an ancient country in western and central Asia Minor
    Amazons: female warriors: in Phrygia 3.206; massacred by Bellerophon 6.239.
  208. Phrygian
    a native or inhabitant of Phrygia
    Mygdon: leader of Phrygians 3.203.
  209. pin down
    attach with or as if with a pin
    Achaeans: collective name for the forces from Hellas under Agamemnon, used interchangeably with the term Argives or Danaans: want Agamemnon to accept the ransom for Chryseis 1.26; purify themselves in the sea, sacrifice to Apollo 1.348; part of Achilles'
  210. place of origin
    where something originated or started
    Cythera: place of origin of Amphidamas; original home of Lycophron 15.504.
  211. Plataea
    a former town in Boeotia
    Plataea: town in Boeotia: in of ships 2.580.
  212. Podargus
    type genus of the Podargidae
    Podargus: one of Menelaus' horses 23.353.
  213. Poseidon
    the god of the sea and earthquakes in ancient mythology
    Achaeans: collective name for the forces from Hellas under Agamemnon, used interchangeably with the term Argives or Danaans: want Agamemnon to accept the ransom for Chryseis 1.26; purify themselves in the sea, sacrifice to Apollo 1.348; part of Achilles'
  214. position
    the particular part of space occupied by something
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    Achelous 1: the name of a river in northern Greece: mentioned by Achilles 21.233.
  215. prepare
    make ready or suitable or equip in advance
    Acamas 1: son of Antenor, Trojan warrior: in display of Trojan forces 2.905; helps prepare troops for battle 11.62; one of the leaders in the assault on the wall 12.104; kills Promachus, boasts aloud, withdraws 14.553; killed by Meriones 16.400.
  216. Priam
    the last king of Troy
    Achaeans: collective name for the forces from Hellas under Agamemnon, used interchangeably with the term Argives or Danaans: want Agamemnon to accept the ransom for Chryseis 1.26; purify themselves in the sea, sacrifice to Apollo 1.348; part of Achilles'
  217. prize
    something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
    ACHILLES: hero of the Iliad, leader of the Myrmidons part of Achaeans army, son of Peleus and Thetis: summons an assembly, speaks to Achaeans 1.58 ; offers to protect Calchas 1.89; quarrel with Agamemnon 1.130 ; Agamemnon proposes him as possible leader o
  218. propose
    present for consideration, examination, or criticism
    ACHILLES: hero of the Iliad, leader of the Myrmidons part of Achaeans army, son of Peleus and Thetis: summons an assembly, speaks to Achaeans 1.58 ; offers to protect Calchas 1.89; quarrel with Agamemnon 1.130 ; Agamemnon proposes him as possible l
  219. proto
    indicating the first or earliest or original
    Proto: a Nereid daughter of Nereus: laments with her sisters 18.51.
  220. pull back
    pull back or move away or backward
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    HECTOR: leader of Trojan forces, son of Priam and Hecuba, often called "Hector of the shining helmet," "man-killing Hector": mentioned by Achilles 1.267; responds to Iri
  221. pylon
    a large steel tower supporting high-tension power lines
    Polypoetes: son of Peirithoös and Hippodameia, leader of troops from parts of Thessaly part of Achaean forces: in of ships 2.812; kills Astyalus 6.34; defends the Achaean wall 12.135; kills Damaeus, Pylon, Ormenus 12.189; enters the iron-throwing
  222. pyre
    wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite
    Achaeans: collective name for the forces from Hellas under Agamemnon, used interchangeably with the term Argives or Danaans: want Agamemnon to accept the ransom for Chryseis 1.26; purify themselves in the sea, sacrifice to Apollo 1.348; part of Achilles'
  223. quiet down
    become quiet or quieter
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    AGAMEMNON: king of Mycenae, son of Atreus, leader of Achaean forces, brother of Menelaus, commonly called "wide ruling," "mighty": dishonours Apollo's priest 1.12 ; resp
  224. race horse
    a horse bred for racing
    Adrestus 1: king of Sicyon: in of ships 2.648; father of Aegialeia 5.490; his fine race horse Arion 23.423.
  225. rally
    gather or bring together
    Achaeans: collective name for the forces from Hellas under Agamemnon, used interchangeably with the term Argives or Danaans: want Agamemnon to accept the ransom for Chryseis 1.26; purify themselves in the sea, sacrifice to Apollo 1.348; part of Achilles'
  226. ransom
    the act of freeing from captivity or punishment
    Achaeans: collective name for the forces from Hellas under Agamemnon, used interchangeably with the term Argives or Danaans: want Agamemnon to accept the ransom for Chryseis 1.26; purify themselves in the sea, sacrifice to Apollo 1.348; part of Ach
  227. reference
    the act of consulting
    [Note that line references are to the on-line translation by Ian , available here.
  228. rejoin
    connect or put together again
    DIOMEDES: son of Tydeus, king of Argos, a younger but major warrior with Achaeans: summoned to sacrifice by Agamemnon 2.480; in of ships 2.640; upbraided by Agamemnon before the battle 4.434; advises Sthenelus to be quiet 4.480; receives special fighting
  229. respond
    show a reaction to something
    Achaeans: collective name for the forces from Hellas under Agamemnon, used interchangeably with the term Argives or Danaans: want Agamemnon to accept the ransom for Chryseis 1.26; purify themselves in the sea, sacrifice to Apollo 1.348; part of Achilles'
  230. restore
    bring back into original existence, function, or position
    ACHILLES: hero of the Iliad, leader of the Myrmidons part of Achaeans army, son of Peleus and Thetis: summons an assembly, speaks to Achaeans 1.58 ; offers to protect Calchas 1.89; quarrel with Agamemnon 1.130 ; Agamemnon proposes him as possible leader o
  231. retell
    to say, state, or perform again
    Tydeus: father of Diomedes: story of his achievements 4.436; achieves retold by Athena 5.913; killed at Thebes 6.282; Diomedes invokes him in prayer to Athena 10.339; Diomedes speaks of him 14.138 .
  232. reunite
    connect or come together again
    Chryseis: daughter of Chryses, captured by Achaeans: Apollo's anger that she's not ransomed 1.15; Calchas says she must be given back 1.104; Agamemnon refuses to give her back 1.119; Agamemnon proposes expedition for her return 1.154; led on board ship fo
  233. Rhadamanthus
    in Greek mythology, a judge of the dead in the underworld
    Rhadamanthus: son of Zeus 14.384.
  234. Rhea
    fertility goddess in ancient Greek mythology
    Cronos: father of Zeus and Hera, husband of Rhea: imprisoned in Tartarus 8.563; forced underground by Zeus 14.244; his three sons 15.223.
  235. rhesus
    of southern Asia; used in medical research
    These are anywhere from 15 to 30 percent higher than the position in the Greek text]

    Eioneus 2: father of Rhesus.
  236. rouse
    cause to become awake or conscious
    AENEAS: major Trojan warrior, leader of Dardanians, son of Anchises and Aphrodite: in Trojan display of forces 2.900; summons Pandarus to shoot Diomedes 5.190; proposes that he and Pandarus challenge Diomedes 5.255; makes a stand over Pandarus' body, figh
  237. ruled
    subject to a ruling authority
    Aegium: town ruled by Agamemnon: in the of ships 2.650.
  238. salami
    highly seasoned fatty sausage of pork and beef usually dried
    These are anywhere from 15 to 30 percent higher than the position in the Greek text]

    AJAX 1: son of Telamon, leader of forces from Salamis, greatest Achaean warrior after Achilles, known as the Great Ajax or the Greater Ajax:: Agamemnon threatens
  239. Sarpedon
    a son of Zeus who became king of Lycia
    Achaeans: collective name for the forces from Hellas under Agamemnon, used interchangeably with the term Argives or Danaans: want Agamemnon to accept the ransom for Chryseis 1.26; purify themselves in the sea, sacrifice to Apollo 1.348; part of Achilles'
  240. sea god
    a deity that personifies the sea and is usually believed to live in or to control the sea
    Nereus: sea god, father of the Nereids, including Thetis.
  241. sea nymph
    a water nymph who was the daughter of Oceanus or Nereus
    THETIS: divine sea nymph, mother of Achilles, daughter of the old man of the sea: responds to Achilles' prayer for help, visits him 1.396 ; story of her saving Zeus from other gods 1.439; laments Achilles' fate, offers to seek Zeus help for him 1.4
  242. seduce
    lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct
    Gargaros: peak on Mount Ida: site of Zeus' temple: Zeus goes there 7.55; Hera seduces Zeus there 14.345 .
  243. sentinel
    a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
    Aphareus: son of Caletor, Achaean warrior: leads out sentinels 9.102; Idomeneus calls him for assistance 13.575; killed by Aeneas 13.647.
  244. shield
    armor carried on the arm to intercept blows
    These are anywhere from 15 to 30 percent higher than the position in the Greek text]

    AJAX 1: son of Telamon, leader of forces from Salamis, greatest Achaean warrior after Achilles, known as the Great Ajax or the Greater Ajax:: Agamemnon threatens to take
  245. ship
    a vessel that carries passengers or freight
    Abantes: people from Euboea island near Athens, fighting with the Achaeans: in of ships 2.614.
  246. sister
    a female person who has the same parents as another person
    Actaia: a Nereid daughter of Nereus: laments with her sisters 18.50.
  247. Sisyphus
    (Greek legend) a king in ancient Greece who offended Zeus and whose punishment was to roll a huge boulder to the top of a steep hill; each time the boulder neared the top it rolled back down and Sisyphus was forced to start again
    Aeolus: father of Sisyphus.
  248. sleep over
    stay overnight
    ZEUS: most powerful of the gods, common called "the son of Cronos," "cloud gatherer," "lord of the lightning bolt," "aegis bearing," brother and husband of Hera, father of numerous gods: mentioned in the invocation 1.6; Agamemnon claims a special relation
  249. sleep with
    have sexual intercourse with
    ACHILLES: hero of the Iliad, leader of the Myrmidons part of Achaeans army, son of Peleus and Thetis: summons an assembly, speaks to Achaeans 1.58 ; offers to protect Calchas 1.89; quarrel with Agamemnon 1.130 ; Agamemnon proposes him as possible leader o
  250. son
    a male human offspring
    Abas: a son of Eurydamas, a Trojan warrior: killed by Diomedes 5.170.
  251. spear
    a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
    ACHILLES: hero of the Iliad, leader of the Myrmidons part of Achaeans army, son of Peleus and Thetis: summons an assembly, speaks to Achaeans 1.58 ; offers to protect Calchas 1.89; quarrel with Agamemnon 1.130 ; Agamemnon proposes him as possible leader o
  252. stays
    a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
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    AGAMEMNON: king of Mycenae, son of Atreus, leader of Achaean forces, brother of Menelaus, commonly called "wide ruling," "mighty": dishonours Apollo's priest 1.12 ; resp
  253. Stentor
    the mythical Greek warrior with an unusually loud voice who died after losing a shouting contest with Hermes
    HERA: divine wife and sister of Zeus, daughter of Cronos, frequently called "white armed" or "ox eyed": puts idea of assembly into Achilles 1.59; sends Athena to check Achilles' anger 1.214; story of her attempt to tie Zeus up 1.443; Zeus complains about
  254. stir up
    provoke or stir up
    Ida to the sea: 2.908; stirred up by Apollo and Poseidon to destroy the wall 12.22.
  255. stirred up
    emotionally aroused
    Ida to the sea: 2.908; stirred up by Apollo and Poseidon to destroy the wall 12.22.
  256. Styx
    a river in Hades across which Charon carried dead souls
    Styx: special underground river on which gods swear their oaths: Titaressus a branch of the Styx 2.830; 8.429.
  257. summon
    ask to come
    ACHILLES: hero of the Iliad, leader of the Myrmidons part of Achaeans army, son of Peleus and Thetis: summons an assembly, speaks to Achaeans 1.58 ; offers to protect Calchas 1.89; quarrel with Agamemnon 1.130 ; Agamemnon proposes him as possible l
  258. tactic
    a plan for attaining a particular goal
    Asius 1: son of Hyrtacus, leader of troops from Troad part of Trojan forces: in Trojan display troops 2.918; one of the leaders in the assault on the wall 12.99; refuses to follow tactics of Polydamas 12.115; killed by Idomeneus 12.122 ; vexation w
  259. take back
    regain possession of something
    ACHILLES: hero of the Iliad, leader of the Myrmidons part of Achaeans army, son of Peleus and Thetis: summons an assembly, speaks to Achaeans 1.58 ; offers to protect Calchas 1.89; quarrel with Agamemnon 1.130 ; Agamemnon proposes him as possible leader o
  260. take on
    take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
    Acamas 2: son of Eussorus, leader of the Thracians: in Trojan display of forces 2.925; Ares takes on his form 5.548; killed by Telamonian Ajax 6.109.
  261. talks
    a discussion intended to produce an agreement
    ACHILLES: hero of the Iliad, leader of the Myrmidons part of Achaeans army, son of Peleus and Thetis: summons an assembly, speaks to Achaeans 1.58 ; offers to protect Calchas 1.89; quarrel with Agamemnon 1.130 ; Agamemnon proposes him as possible leader o
  262. Tartarus
    a place where the wicked are punished after death
    Cronos: father of Zeus and Hera, husband of Rhea: imprisoned in Tartarus 8.563; forced underground by Zeus 14.244; his three sons 15.223.
  263. telamon
    a figure of a man used as a supporting column
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    AJAX 1: son of Telamon, leader of forces from Salamis, greatest Achaean warrior after Achilles, known as the Great Ajax or the Greater Ajax:: Agamemnon threatens
  264. Tethys
    a Titaness and sea goddess; wife of Oceanus
    Rhea: goddess, wife of Cronos: gave Hera to Oceanus and Tethys 14.243; her three sons with Cronos 15.224.
  265. text
    the words of something written
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    Achelous 1: the name of a river in northern Greece: mentioned by Achilles 21.233.
  266. thebe
    100 thebe equal 1 pula in Botswana
    Eëtion 1: father of Andromache, king of Cilices in Thebe: mentioned by Achilles 1.405; dowry for his daughter Andromache 6.481; killed by Achilles 6.487; 9.230; where Achilles captured one of his horses 16.186.
  267. Thebes
    an ancient Greek city in Boeotia destroyed by Alexander the Great in 336 BC
    Cadmeians: citizens of Thebes in Boeotia: Tydeus visits them and competes against them, they try to ambush him 4.451 ; Tydeus beats them with Athena's help 5.919.
  268. Themis
    the Titaness who was goddess of justice in ancient mythology
    Themis: goddess: hands Hera her cup, talks to her 15.106; asked by Zeus to call gods to assembly 20.6.
  269. Thessalian
    a native or inhabitant of Thessaly
    Eumelus: son of Admetus and Alcestis, leader of Thessalian troops part of Achaean army: in of ships 2.786; his father's horses the best among Achaeans 2.840; volunteers for chariot race 23.345; leading in chariot race, Athena makes him crash 23.45
  270. Thessaly
    a fertile plain on the Aegean Sea in east central Greece
    Aithices: inhabitants of a region of Thessaly: centaurs beaten there 2.817.
  271. Thetis
    one of the 50 Nereids; mother of Achilles by Peleus
    ACHILLES: hero of the Iliad, leader of the Myrmidons part of Achaeans army, son of Peleus and Thetis: summons an assembly, speaks to Achaeans 1.58 ; offers to protect Calchas 1.89; quarrel with Agamemnon 1.130 ; Agamemnon proposes him as possible l
  272. Thrace
    an ancient country and wine producing region in the east of the Balkan Peninsula to the north of the Aegean Sea; colonized by ancient Greeks; later a Roman province; now divided between Bulgaria and Greece and Turkey
    Aenus: town in Thrace.
  273. Thracian
    of or relating to Thrace or its people or culture
    Acamas 2: son of Eussorus, leader of the Thracians: in Trojan display of forces 2.925; Ares takes on his form 5.548; killed by Telamonian Ajax 6.109.
  274. threaten
    utter intentions of injury or punishment against
    ACHILLES: hero of the Iliad, leader of the Myrmidons part of Achaeans army, son of Peleus and Thetis: summons an assembly, speaks to Achaeans 1.58 ; offers to protect Calchas 1.89; quarrel with Agamemnon 1.130 ; Agamemnon proposes him as possible leader o
  275. thunderclap
    a single sharp crash of thunder
    ZEUS: most powerful of the gods, common called "the son of Cronos," "cloud gatherer," "lord of the lightning bolt," "aegis bearing," brother and husband of Hera, father of numerous gods: mentioned in the invocation 1.6; Agamemnon claims a special relation
  276. town
    an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
    Adresteia: town north of Troy: in display of Trojan forces 2.910.
  277. translation
    rendering in another language with the same meaning
    [Note that line references are to the on-line translation by Ian , available here.
  278. Trojan
    of or relating to the ancient city of Troy or its inhabitants
    Abarbarea: a nymph: mother of Aesepus and Pedasus Trojan warriors; sex with Bucolion 6.25 .
  279. trojan
    a program that appears desirable but actually contains something harmful
    These are anywhere from 15 to 30 percent higher than the position in the Greek text]

    TROJANS: inhabitants of Troy thus separate from their allies: march out in formation 3.2; pray that the truce will hold 3.333, 355; their hatred for Paris 3.510;
  280. troop
    a group of soldiers
    Acamas 1: son of Antenor, Trojan warrior: in display of Trojan forces 2.905; helps prepare troops for battle 11.62; one of the leaders in the assault on the wall 12.104; kills Promachus, boasts aloud, withdraws 14.553; killed by Meriones 16.400.
  281. troops
    soldiers collectively
    Acamas 1: son of Antenor, Trojan warrior: in display of Trojan forces 2.905; helps prepare troops for battle 11.62; one of the leaders in the assault on the wall 12.104; kills Promachus, boasts aloud, withdraws 14.553; killed by Meriones 16.400.
  282. Troy
    an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War
    Abydos: city near Troy, on the Hellespont: in the Trojan display of forces 2.917; home of Phaenops 17.712.
  283. truce
    a state of peace agreed to between opponents
    Achaeans: collective name for the forces from Hellas under Agamemnon, used interchangeably with the term Argives or Danaans: want Agamemnon to accept the ransom for Chryseis 1.26; purify themselves in the sea, sacrifice to Apollo 1.348; part of Achilles'
  284. Typhoeus
    son of Gaea and Tartarus who created the whirlwinds
    Achaeans: collective name for the forces from Hellas under Agamemnon, used interchangeably with the term Argives or Danaans: want Agamemnon to accept the ransom for Chryseis 1.26; purify themselves in the sea, sacrifice to Apollo 1.348; part of Achilles'
  285. unharness
    remove the harness from
    Eurymedon: son of Ptolemaeus, Achaean warror, attandant on Agamemnon: holds back Agamemnon's horses 4.265; takes Nestor's horses 8.131; unharnesses Nestor's horses 11.698.
  286. unyoke
    remove the yoke from
    POSEIDON: major Olympian god, brother of Zeus, commonly called "Earthshaker" or "Encircler of the Earth": story of his attempt to tie Zeus up 1.443; his sacred grove at Onchestus mentioned 2.582; objects to the Achaeans building the wall 7.518; upbraids H
  287. upbraid
    express criticism towards
    ACHILLES: hero of the Iliad, leader of the Myrmidons part of Achaeans army, son of Peleus and Thetis: summons an assembly, speaks to Achaeans 1.58 ; offers to protect Calchas 1.89; quarrel with Agamemnon 1.130 ; Agamemnon proposes him as possible leader o
  288. urge
    urge or force in an indicated direction
    ACHILLES: hero of the Iliad, leader of the Myrmidons part of Achaeans army, son of Peleus and Thetis: summons an assembly, speaks to Achaeans 1.58 ; offers to protect Calchas 1.89; quarrel with Agamemnon 1.130 ; Agamemnon proposes him as possible leader o
  289. visit
    the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
    ACHILLES: hero of the Iliad, leader of the Myrmidons part of Achaeans army, son of Peleus and Thetis: summons an assembly, speaks to Achaeans 1.58 ; offers to protect Calchas 1.89; quarrel with Agamemnon 1.130 ; Agamemnon proposes him as possible leader o
  290. volunteer
    a person who performs work done by choice
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    AGAMEMNON: king of Mycenae, son of Atreus, leader of Achaean forces, brother of Menelaus, commonly called "wide ruling," "mighty": dishonours Apollo's priest 1.12 ; resp
  291. Wain
    English writer (1925-1994)
    Bear: constellation also called the Wain: depicted on Achilles' shield 18.604.
  292. wall
    an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
    Acamas 1: son of Antenor, Trojan warrior: in display of Trojan forces 2.905; helps prepare troops for battle 11.62; one of the leaders in the assault on the wall 12.104; kills Promachus, boasts aloud, withdraws 14.553; killed by Meriones 16.400.
  293. warrior
    someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
    Abarbarea: a nymph: mother of Aesepus and Pedasus Trojan warriors; sex with Bucolion 6.25 .
  294. water nymph
    (Greek mythology) any nymph of the water
    Gygaea: a water nymph: mother of Mesthles and Ascanius allies of the Trojans.
  295. west wind
    wind that blows from west to east
    West Wind: 2.173; whips up the sea 9.5; conceived Achilles' horses with Podarge 16.182; Iris delivers a message to the winds at his home 23.241.
  296. withdraw
    pull back or move away or backward
    Acamas 1: son of Antenor, Trojan warrior: in display of Trojan forces 2.905; helps prepare troops for battle 11.62; one of the leaders in the assault on the wall 12.104; kills Promachus, boasts aloud, withdraws 14.553; killed by Meriones 16.400.
  297. wound
    an injury to living tissue
    AENEAS: major Trojan warrior, leader of Dardanians, son of Anchises and Aphrodite: in Trojan display of forces 2.900; summons Pandarus to shoot Diomedes 5.190; proposes that he and Pandarus challenge Diomedes 5.255; makes a stand over Pandarus' body, figh
  298. wounded
    suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle
    AENEAS: major Trojan warrior, leader of Dardanians, son of Anchises and Aphrodite: in Trojan display of forces 2.900; summons Pandarus to shoot Diomedes 5.190; proposes that he and Pandarus challenge Diomedes 5.255; makes a stand over Pandarus' body, figh
  299. wrestling match
    a match between wrestlers
    ACHILLES: hero of the Iliad, leader of the Myrmidons part of Achaeans army, son of Peleus and Thetis: summons an assembly, speaks to Achaeans 1.58 ; offers to protect Calchas 1.89; quarrel with Agamemnon 1.130 ; Agamemnon proposes him as possible leader o
  300. Zeus
    the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology
    Abii: a tribe from the north of Hellas: Zeus looks away from battle to their land 13.8.
Created on Wed Sep 19 11:22:34 EDT 2012 (updated Wed Sep 19 11:30:24 EDT 2012)

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