philos 'near-and-dear'

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Iliad 9.524–599

The story told by Phoenix about Meleagros and Kleopatra is introduced at the very beginning, I.09.524, by the expression houtō ‘this is how’, which conventionally introduces a disc ... Continue reading

Iliad 18.080-082

The restoration of honor for Achilles can now give him no pleasure, since the price for this restoration has been the death of the hetairos ‘companion’ who was most philos ‘near an ... Continue reading