Scaife ATLAS

Of νίκη (connecting with ἕτερος 2), bringing success to the other (and previously unsuccessful) side, turning the tide of war; or perh. (connecting with ἕτερος 5), won by another's might, i.e. by divine interposition Il. 6.26, Il. 8.171, Il. 16.362, Il. 17.627: Od. 22.236.

Sim.: ἑτεραλκέα δῆμον Il. 15.738 (a reserve available for turning the tide of war, or simply as a reinforcement).

ShortDef

giving strength to one of two

Debugging

Headword:

ἑτεραλκής

Headword (normalized):

ἑτεραλκής

Headword (normalized/stripped):

ετεραλκης

IDX:

4148

URN:

urn:cite2:exploreHomer:entries.atlas_v1:1.4149

Key:

Data

{'content': "[ἕτερος + ἀλκή.] Of νίκη (connecting with ἕτερος 2), bringing success to the other (and previously unsuccessful) side, turning the tide of war; or perh. (connecting with ἕτερος 5), won by another's might, i.e. by divine interposition Il. 6.26, Il. 8.171, Il. 16.362, Il. 17.627: Od. 22.236. Sim.: ἑτεραλκέα δῆμον Il. 15.738 (a reserve available for turning the tide of war, or simply as a reinforcement)."}