phēmē ‘something said; something said that means more than what is meant by the one who says it’

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Odyssey 2.035

The speech of the old man Aiguptios, O.02.025–034, is described by the Master Narrator as phēmē ‘something said’, O.02.035. This translation ‘something said’ does not fully capture ... Continue reading

Odyssey 20.098-121

(What follows is epitomized from HR 55–60 = 3§§20–33.) {3§20.} At O.20.103–104 Odysseus is praying to Zeus for both an omen and a phēmē ‘prophetic utterance’ as indications telling ... Continue reading