Ἑλένη (Ἀργείη, δῖα γυναικῶν , Διὸς ἐκγεγαυῖ, εὐπατέρεια , ἠΰκομος, καλλίκομος , καλλιπάρῃος, κούρη Διός , λευκώλενος, ῥιγεδανή , τανύπεπλος). Daughter of Leda by Zeus (nominally by Tyndareus), wife of Menelaus (but carried off by Paris) and mother by Menelaus of Hermione-1. Summoned by Iris to the walls to view the duel between Paris and Menelaus Il. 3.121, the Trojan elders see her and what they said 146, she names the Greek leaders to Priam 161, cannot see her brothers Castor-1 and Polydeuces 234; summoned by Aphrodite to Paris Il. 3.383; Hector finds her with Paris Il. 6.323, her conversation with Η. 343; her lament over Hector Il. 24.761; etc.: Hermione-1 her only child Od. 4.12; her conversation at Sparta with Menelaus and Peisistratus Od. 4.121 , her soothing drug 219, she tells how Odysseus came disguised to Troy 235; her gift to Telemachus on his departure Od. 15.100, her speech to him 123; Penelope on her infatuation Od. 23.218; etc.
ἐξάρχω [ἐξ-n(9).] 1 To take the lead in, give a lead in, begin. With genit.: γόοιο Il. 18.51, 316 = Il. 23.17, Il. 22.430, Il. 24.747, 761, μολπῆς Il. 18.606: = Od. 4.19. So in mid. Od. 12.339. 2 To take the lead in giving (counsel): βουλὰς ἐξάρχων Il. 2.273.
τρίτατος -η, -ον [τρί-τ-ατος, τρι-, τρεῖς + ordinal suff. (cf. τρίτος) + superl. suff..] 1 The third, the last of three : τοῖσιν ἅμα τ. κίεν Il. 2.565. Cf. Il. 9.363, Il. 10.253, Il. 14.117, Il. 15.188, 195, Il. 24.761 : Od. 9.90 = Od. 10.102 (as a third). Absol. in pl. : μετὰ τριτάτοισιν ἄνασσεν (i.e. the third generation) Il. 1.252. Coming third in a contest. With ellipse of sb. : τῷ τριτάτῳ κατέθηκε λέβητα Il. 23.267. 2 The third, one in every three : ὧν τριτάτην ἔχων μοῖραν (a third part) Od. 4.97.