oimē ‘thread, story-thread’

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Odyssey 8.074

I translate the genitive of oimē (οἴμης) here as ‘starting (from a story-thread)’. (See also PP 63, HC 2§92n.) The paraphrasing here of the song of Demodokos recapitulates the proo ... Continue reading

Odyssey 22.347

On oimē as the ‘story-thread’ of song, see the comment at O.08.074. On oimē as the ‘story-thread’ of song, see the comment at O.08.074. On oimē as the ‘story-thread’ of song, see ... Continue reading