Ἰλιάς (2.494)

ἄρχω

1 rule, be leader of . . , Βοιωτῶν Il. 2.494, cf. Hdt. 5.1, etc.

Βοιωτός

a Boeotian, Il. 2.494, etc.:— Βοιωτία, ἡ, Boeotia, so called from its cattle-pastures:— Adj. Βοιώτ-ιος, α, ον, Boeotian, Hes. Fr. 132, etc.; with a notion of gluttonous, οὕτω σφόδρʼ ἐστὶ τοὺς τρόπους Β. Eub. 39, cf. 34; εἰμὶ γὰρ Β. πολλὰ . . ἐσθίων Mnesim. 2; ὀξύπεινον ἄνδρα καὶ Β. Demonic. 1; and of dull, stupid, Plu. Es. carn. 1 2.995e: prov., ὗς Βοιωτία Pi. O. 6.90, cf. Fr. 83; also Β. νόμος, melody used in κιθαρῳδία, S. Fr. 966, Plu. Mus. 2.1132d; Βοιώτιον μέλος Sch. Ar. Ach. 13:— also Βοιωτ-ικός, ή, όν, πόλεμος D.S. 14.81, Plu. Lys. 27, and Βοιωτ-ιακός, ή, όν, IG 11.161 B122 ( Delos, iii B. C.), Str. 9.2.11. Adv. -ιακῶς (v.l. -ικῶς) ibid.; Βοιωτιακά, τά, title of work by Hellanicus, Sch. Il. 2.494:—fem. Βοιωτίς, ίδος, X. HG 5.1.36.

Βοιωτός

a Boeotian, Il. 2.494, etc.:— Βοιωτία, ἡ, Boeotia, so called from its cattle-pastures:— Adj. Βοιώτ-ιος, α, ον, Boeotian, Hes. Fr. 132, etc.; with a notion of gluttonous, οὕτω σφόδρʼ ἐστὶ τοὺς τρόπους Β. Eub. 39, cf. 34; εἰμὶ γὰρ Β. πολλὰ . . ἐσθίων Mnesim. 2; ὀξύπεινον ἄνδρα καὶ Β. Demonic. 1; and of dull, stupid, Plu. Es. carn. 1 2.995e: prov., ὗς Βοιωτία Pi. O. 6.90, cf. Fr. 83; also Β. νόμος, melody used in κιθαρῳδία, S. Fr. 966, Plu. Mus. 2.1132d; Βοιώτιον μέλος Sch. Ar. Ach. 13:— also Βοιωτ-ικός, ή, όν, πόλεμος D.S. 14.81, Plu. Lys. 27, and Βοιωτ-ιακός, ή, όν, IG 11.161 B122 ( Delos, iii B. C.), Str. 9.2.11. Adv. -ιακῶς (v.l. -ικῶς) ibid.; Βοιωτιακά, τά, title of work by Hellanicus, Sch. Il. 2.494:—fem. Βοιωτίς, ίδος, X. HG 5.1.36.

καταγωγός

II fit for ships to put in at, of a harbour, Sch. Il. 2.494.

μέν

1 μέν . . , δέ . . (or when the correlative clause is neg., μέν . . , οὐδέ . . , Il. 1.318, 536), to mark opposition, Hom., etc.—The opposed clauses commonly stand together, but are freq. separated by clauses, parenthetic or explanatory; e.g. μέν in Il. 2.494 is answered by δέ in 511, 527 sq.; in X. An. 1.9.2, πρῶτον μέν is answered by ἐπεὶ δέ in § 6; in Id. Mem. 1.1.2, πρῶτον μέν is answered by θαυμαστὸν δέ in 1.2.1.

Βοιωτός

Βοιωτός Greek. Βοιωτοί, the Boeotians. Their leaders Il. 2.494, Il. 15.330; Il. 2.510, 526 , Il. 5.710, Il. 13.685, 700.

Λήϊτος

Λήϊτος Son of Alectryon. A leader of the Boeotians Il. 2.494; slays Phylacus-1 Il. 6.35; Il. 13.91; wounded by Hector Il. 17.601, 605.

Πηνέλεως

Πηνέλεως -έωο (ἄναξ, δαΐφρων) . A leader of the Boeotians Il. 2.494; Il. 13.92; slays Ilioneus Il. 14.487, 489, 496; slays Lycon Il. 16.335 , 340; wounded by Poulydamas Il. 17.597.

ἄρχω

ἄρχω 3 sing. fut. ἄρξει Od. 4.667. Aor. ἄρξα Od. 14.230. 3 pl. subj. -ωσι Il. 4.67, 72. 3 sing. opt. -ειε Od. 3.106. 3 pl. -ειαν Il. 4.335. Genit. pl. masc. pple. ἀρξάντων Il. 21.437. Fut. mid. ἄρξομαι Il. 9.97. 3 sing. aor. ἄρξατο Od. 23.310. Pple. ἀρξάμενος, -ου Il. 19.254: Od. 21.142. (ἀπ-, ἐξ-, ἐπ-, κατ-, ὑπ-,.) 1 In act. and mid. a To make a beginning or start, give a lead, set an example. With complementary infin.: ἀγορεύειν (began speech, opened debate) Il. 1.571, Il. 7.347, Il. 18.249, νέεσθαι (lead the way) Il. 2.84, δηλήσασθαι (take the initiative in . . ., be the first to . . .) Il. 4.67 = 72, ὑφαίνειν μῆτιν Il. 7.324 = Il. 9.93, ἴμεν Il. 13.329: ἀγορεύειν Od. 2.15, Od. 16.345 = Od. 18.349 = Od. 20.359, Od. 22.461, νέκυας φορέειν Od. 22.437. So ἄρξει καὶ προτέρω κακὸν ἔμμεναι (will get the start of us and do us yet further mischief) Od. 4.667. With pple.: χαλεπαίνων Il. 2.378. Sim. with genit.: μύθων (cf. ἀγορεύειν above) Il. 2.433, Il. 5.420, Il. 7.445, etc.: Od. 1.28, Od. 3.68, Od. 5.202, etc. πολέμοιο Il. 4.335, Il. 20.154. μάχης Il. 7.232, Il. 20.138. μύθοιο Il. 11.781. φόβοιο (set the example of flight) Il. 17.597. γόοιο Il. 24.723. μολπῆς (led the dance) Od. 6.101. To make preparations for, get ready: θεοῖσι δαιτός Il. 15.95. With cognate acc.: ὅττι κεν ἄρχῃ Il. 9.102. Absol.: ἀρχέτω Il. 7.286, σέο ἄρξομαι (with thee) Il. 9.97. Cf. Il. 9.69, Il. 21.437, 439, Il. 23.12: τοῦχώρου (from the place) Od. 21.142, ἄρξατο ὡς . . . (by telling how . . .) Od. 23.310. Cf. Od. 8.90, 499, Od. 23.199. b As a word of ritual, to cut off (hairs of the victim) as the first-fruits of the sacrifice (cf. ἀπάρχω, κατάρχω): κάπρου ἀπὸ τρίχας ἀρξάμενος Il. 19.254. Sim.: ἀρχόμενος μελέων (cutting off pieces from the limbs as first-fruits) Od. 14.428. 2 In act. a To be the leader, commander, or chief of. With genit.: βοιωτῶν Il. 2.494. Cf. Il. 2.517, Il. 12.93, Il. 16.173, etc.: Od. 10.205, Od. 13.266. With dat.: οἷσί περ ἄρχει Il. 2.805. Cf. Od. 14.230. Absol., to be ruler, hold sway Od. 6.12. b To lead the way, act as leader, take the lead Il. 1.495, Il. 3.420, 447, Il. 5.592, Il. 9.657, Il. 11.472 = Il. 15.559 = Il. 16.632, Il. 13.136 = Il. 15.306 = Il. 17.262, Il. 13.690, 784, Il. 14.134, 384, Il. 16.65, 552, Il. 17.107, Il. 18.516, Il. 19.248, Il. 21.391: Od. 2.416, Od. 3.12, 106, Od. 5.237 (local genit.), Od. 14.471, Od. 23.370, Od. 24.9, 501. With cognate acc.: αὐτὴν ὁδόν Od. 8.107.