Scaife ATLAS

On the face or belly, prone (opposed to ὕπτιος): ἤριπε πρηνής Il. 5.58. Cf. Il. 2.418, Il. 4.544, Il. 7.43, 307, Il. 11.179, Il. 12.396, Il. 15.543, Il. 16.310, 379, 413, 579, Il. 17.300, Il. 21.118, Il. 23.25, Il. 24.11: Od. 5.374, Od. 22.296.

Of inanimate objects, to utter ruin or destruction: πρηνὲς βαλέειν Πριάμοιο μέλαθρον Il. 2.414.

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with the face downwards, head-foremost (LSJ πρανής)

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πρηνής

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πρηνής

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πρηνης

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8021

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urn:cite2:exploreHomer:entries.atlas_v1:1.8022

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{'content': '-ές [προ- 1 + ἠν-, face. Cf. ἀπηνής, ὑπηνήτης. With the face forward.] On the face or belly, prone (opposed to ὕπτιος): ἤριπε πρηνής Il. 5.58. Cf. Il. 2.418, Il. 4.544, Il. 7.43, 307, Il. 11.179, Il. 12.396, Il. 15.543, Il. 16.310, 379, 413, 579, Il. 17.300, Il. 21.118, Il. 23.25, Il. 24.11: Od. 5.374, Od. 22.296. Of inanimate objects, to utter ruin or destruction: πρηνὲς βαλέειν Πριάμοιο μέλαθρον Il. 2.414.'}