Ἰλιάς (2.625)

Ἐχῖναι

islands in the Ionian sea, Il. 2.625, E. IA 286 (lyr.), etc.:—commonly called Ἐχῑνάδες, αἱ, Hdt. 2.10, Th. 2.102, etc.

Δουλίχιον

Δουλίχιον (ποιῆεν, πολύπυρον ). An island not identified the men from which were led by Meges Il. 2.625. Δουλίχιόνδε [-δε], to Doulichium Il. 2.629 : Od. 14.397. In Od. associated with Same, Zacynthus and Ithaca Od. 1.246, Od. 9.24 , Od. 16.123, 247, Od. 19.131. Its king Acastus Od. 14.335. The home of Amphinomus Od. 16.396. In Odysseus's tale to Eumaeus Od. 14.335, In Odysseus's tale to Penelope Od. 19.292 .

Ἐχῖναι

Ἐχῖναι νῆσοι (ἱεραί). The Echinean Islands, represented as lying off Elis Il. 2.625.

ἱερός

ἱερός -ή, -όν. Also ὶρός -ή, -όν Il. 2.420, Il. 4.46, Il. 6.96, Il. 17.193, Il. 21.128, etc.: Od. 1.66, Od. 3.278, Od. 9.553, Od. 17.293, etc. Sacred, holy, set apart. 1 Of sacrifices Il. 1.99, 431, 443, 447, Il. 23.146: Od. 3.144, Od. 4.478, Od. 11.132 = Od. 23.279, Od. 20.276. Of altars Il. 2.305: Od. 3.273. Of a temple: θύρας ἱεροῖο δόμοιο Il. 6.89. Of the site of a sacred grove: Ὀγχηστὸν ἱερόν, Ποσιδήϊον ἄλσος Il. 2.506. 2 Epithet of places: Ἴλιος ἱρή Il. 4.46. Cf. Il. 1.366, Il. 2.535, 625, Il. 4.103, Il. 5.446, etc.: πύλου ἱερῆς Od. 21.108. Cf. Od. 1.2, Od. 3.278, Od. 9.165, Od. 11.86, 323, Od. 17.293. Sim.: ἱερὰ ρείχεα Θήβης Il. 4.378. Cf. Il. 16.100. Of rivers (as sprung from Zeus): ἱερὸν ῥόον Ἀλφειοῖο Il. 11.726. Cf. Od. 10.351. 3 Epithet of natural periods of time half-personified as divine controlling powers: κνέφας Il. 11.194 = 209 = Il. 17.455, ἦμαρ Il. 8.66 = Il. 11.84: = Od. 9.56. 4 Of things regarded as divine by connexion or relation: ἀλωάς (as being consecrated to Demeter) Il. 5.499, ἀλφίτου (as being the gift of Demeter) Il. 11.631, κύκλῳ (justice, the care of Zeus, being there dispensed) Il. 18.504. Cf. Il. 15.39, Il. 16.658: βήσσας (as being about the dwelling of Circe) Od. 10.275, ἐλαίης (as being near the nymphhaunted cave) Od. 13.372. Cf. Od. 10.426, 445, 554. Sim.: ἰχθύν (perh. referring to a religious scruple against eating fish) Il. 16.407, δίφρῳ (app. as drawn by divine steeds) Il. 17.464. 5 Of persons regarded as divine by connexion or relation. Epithet of King Alcinous (as holding office from Zeus) Od. 7.167, Od. 8.2, 4 = 421, Od. 8.385, Od. 13.20, 24. Applied also to Antinous Od. 18.34. Of Telemachus (as being under the special protection of Athene) Od. 2.409 = Od. 18.405 = Od. 21.101, Od. 16.476, Od. 18.60 = Od. 21.130, Od. 22.354. Applied to persons dignified by being charged with a special function: πυλαωρούς Il. 24.681. Sim. applied to the post occupied by such persons: φυλάκων τέλος Il. 10.56. Extended to a whole host (perh. as being engaged in a pious work): Ἀργείων στρατός Od. 24.81. 6 Absol. in neut. a A sacred place or haunt: ἄλσος,ἱρὸν Ἀθηναίης Od. 6.322, ἄντρον, ἱρὸν νυμφάων Od. 13.104 = 348. b App., a sacrifice = c: ὄφρʼ ἱρὸν ἑτοιμασσαίατʼ Ἀθήνῃ (a sacrifice at which the arms were to be dedicated) Il. 10.571. c In pl., offerings, a sacrifice, sacrifices: ὑπίσχετο ἱερά Il. 23.195. Cf. Il. 1.147, Il. 2.420, Il. 5.178, Il. 9.357, Il. 10.46, Il. 11.707, 727, Il. 23.207, 209: ἱερὰ ῥέζον Od. 3.5. Cf. Od. 1.61, 66, Od. 3.159, 436, Od. 4.473, Od. 5.102, Od. 7.191, Od. 9.553, Od. 11.130, Od. 16.184, Od. 23.277. The actual burnt-offering: σπένδων οἶνον ἐπʼ αἰθομένοις ἱεροῖσιν Il. 11.775. Cf. Od. 12.362.