κρατερός -ή, -όν [κράτος. Cf. καρτερός.] Instrumental fem. κρατερῆφι Il. 21.501: Od. 9.476, Od. 12.210. 1 Strong, mighty, powerful, stout, staunch: αἰχμητής Il. 3.179. Cf. Il. 3.429, Il. 4.87, Il. 5.244, Il. 6.97, Il. 13.90, Il. 15.164, Il. 16.716, Il. 17.204, Il. 21.566, etc. : ἐμὸς υἱός, ἅμα κρατερὸς καὶ ἀμύμων Od. 3.111. Cf. Od. 11.255, 265. Absol. : γῆ, ἥ τε κατὰ κρατερόν περ ἐρύκει Il. 21.63. Of a lion Od. 4.335 =Od. 17.126. Of parts of the body : ὀδοῦσιν (of a lion) Il. 11.114, 175 =Il. 17.63 : χερσίν Od. 4.288. Sim.: πρόφερε κρατερὸν μένος Il. 10.479, κρατερῆφι βίηφιν Il. 21.501, κρατερὴ ἲς Ὀδυσῆος Il. 23.720. Cf. Il. 13.60, Il. 17.742. In bad sense, that abuses his power, violent : κύνας ἆσαι, ἀνδρὶ πάρα κρατερῷ Il. 24.212. 2 Epithet of heroes, etc. Il. 2.622, Il. 4.89, 401, Il. 5.385, 392, Il. 6.130, Il. 7.38, Il. 12.129, 366, 387, Il. 16.189, Il. 21.546, 553, Il. 23.837, etc. : Od. 4.11, Od. 9.407, 446, Od. 15.122. Of Ares Il. 2.515. Of φόβος Il. 13.299. Of Hades Il. 13.415 : Od. 11.277. Of Ἔρις Il. 20.48. 3 Of things, capable of resisting force, stout : ἀσπίδι Il. 3.349, Il. 17.45. Capable of producing an intended effect, stout : βέλος Il. 5.104. Cf. Il. 8.279, Il. 18.477 : Od. 24.170. Of fire, against which nothing can stand, devouring Od. 11.220. Of bonds, restraining tightly, strict Il. 5.386 : Od. 8.336, 360. 4 Of feelings, mental or bodily states, or the like, taking strong hold of one, overpowering, overmastering : ἄλγεα Il. 2.721, τρόμος Il. 6.137, λύσσα Il. 9.239. Cf. Il. 11.249, Il. 21.543 : δέος Od. 14.88. Cf. Od. 5.13, 395, Od. 10.376, Od. 11.593, Od. 15.232, Od. 17.142. Of necessity, compelling, resistless : ἀνάγκη Il. 6.458 : Od. 10.273. Of rebuke, that bears heavily upon one, oppresses the heart : ἐνιπήν Il. 5.492. Of an injunction, stern, harsh : μῦθον Il. 1.25= 379. Strict, requiring implicit obedience : μῦθον Il. 1.326, Il. 16.199. Of speech, bold, defiant : μῦθον Il. 15.202. Of fighting, hotly contested, fierce. Epithet of ὑσμίνη : διὰ κρατερὰς ὑσμίνας Il. 2.40. Cf. Il. 4.462, Il. 5.84, Il. 14.448, Il. 16.447, 567, etc.: Od. 11.417. Of ἔρις Il. 13.358, Il. 16.662. Of φύλοπις Il. 18.242 : Od. 16.268. Of defence, stout, determined : ἀμφίβασιν Il. 5.623. Strengthening βίηφι ( βίη 6.b) Od. 9.476, Od. 12.210.