The name of the singer, Dēmódokos, can be interpreted as meaning ‘one who is received [verb dek(h)esthai] by the community [dēmos]’, and, in the present context, the dēmos ‘communi ...
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The description here of Demodokos as ‘honored by the people [lāoi]’ reinforces the etymology of his name: ‘one who is received [verb dek(h)esthai] by the community [dēmos]’. See th ...
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Odyssey 8.044
Gregory NagyThe name of the singer, Dēmódokos, can be interpreted as meaning ‘one who is received [verb dek(h)esthai] by the community [dēmos]’, and, in the present context, the dēmos ‘communi ... Continue reading
Odyssey 13.028
Gregory NagyThe description here of Demodokos as ‘honored by the people [lāoi]’ reinforces the etymology of his name: ‘one who is received [verb dek(h)esthai] by the community [dēmos]’. See th ... Continue reading