aidōs

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Iliad 1.22-1.23

... s reaction here), and the Achaeans request that he, by contrast, 'show the priest respect'  (aideisthai hierēa, l. 23). Aidōs (seen here in its denominative verb aideisthai) is a ... Continue reading

Odyssey 21.11-41

The inset narrative of how Odysseus came to have the bow that Penelope challenges the suitors to string and shoot with in order to win her hand has (as often for inset narratives ... Continue reading