synonym

... l state? This question is relevant to another question: in the formulaic language of Homeric poetry, how do we define a synonym? There are three Homeric contexts where the word me ... Continue reading

Here is one of the three Homeric contexts where menos ‘mental power’ seems to be a functional equivalent of mēnis ‘anger’. But note the further comments at cross-ref. I.01.207. Her ... Continue reading

... Achilles over the damage done to his tīmē by Agamemnon when the over-king insults him. In general, penthos ‘grief’ is a synonym of akhos ‘grief’ in Homeric diction. The word pentho ... Continue reading

... s ‘grief’ for the Achaeans becomes a kleos ‘glory’ for the Trojans. We see here a clear example of penthos ‘grief’ as a synonym of akhos ‘grief’ in Homeric diction. In the present ... Continue reading