Ἰλιάς (24.770)

ἑκυρά

mother-in-law, Il. 22.451, 24.770; also in Plu. Coniug. 2.143a, CIG (add.) 3846q ( Aezani).

ἑκυρός

father-in-law, Il. 3.172, 24.770, also CIG 9136 ( Cyrene), Jul. Or. 3.127c. [ ῡ only in AP 14.9.] (I.-E.* swekuro-, cf. Skt. śváśuras, Lat. socer, etc.)

ἤπιος

1 gentle, kind, πατὴρ ὣς ἤπιος αἰεί Il. 24.770, cf. Od. 2.47, 234; of a monarch, ἀγανὸς καὶ ἤ. ib. 230, 5.8. cf. 14.139; ἡνίοχος Il. 23.281: c. dat. pers., ἐθέλω δέ τοι ἤπιος εἶναι 8.40, cf. Od. 10.337, etc.; ἤ. ἀνθρώποισι καὶ ἀθανάτοισι θεοῖσι Hes. Th. 407; ἠπιώτερος τοῦ πατρός Hdt. 5.92.ζʹ; of the gods, σωτῆρας . . ἠπίους θʼ ἡμῖν μολεῖν S. Ph. 738; θεὸς ἀνθρώποισιν -ώτατος E. Ba. 861; cf. Ar. V. 879 (lyr.); ἐχίδνης οὐδὲν -ωτέρα E. Alc. 310; οὐδέ πω ἤπιος appeased, Id. Med. 133: later in Prose, 1 Ep.Thess. 2.7, 2 Ep.Ti. 2.24.

ἑκυρή

ἑκυρή -ῆς, ἡ (σϝεκυρή). A mother-in-law Il. 22.451, Il. 24.770.

ἑκυρός

ἑκυρός -οῦ, ὁ (σϝεκυρός). A father-in-law Il. 3.172, Il. 24.770.

ἤπιος

ἤπιος -η, -ον. 1 Well or kindly disposed, kindly, gentle, mild, not harsh or rigorous: ἤπια δήνεα οἶδεν (is well disposed towards me) Il. 4.361 (see εἴδω III.12), ἐθέλω τοι ἠ. εἶναι Il. 8.40 = Il. 22.184. Cf. Il. 24.770, 775: Od. 2.47, 230 = Od. 5.8, Od. 2.234 = Od. 5.12, Od. 10.337, Od. 11.441, Od. 13.314, Od. 14.139, Od. 15.152, 490. Absol. in neut. pl.: εἴ μοι ἤπια εἰδείη (were well disposed towards me) Il. 16.73: ὁμῶς τοι ἤπια οἶδεν (is at one with you in loyalty of heart) Od. 13.405 = Od. 15.39, ἀνάκτεσιν ἤπια εἰδώς (loyal to them) Od. 15.557. See in reference to these εἴδω III.12. 2 Giving kindly tendance, solicitous for the well-being of what is committed to one Il. 23.281. 3 Of speech, tending to effect reconcilement or bring peace Od. 20.327. 4 Of medicinal applications, soothing, allaying pain Il. 4.218, Il. 11.515, 830.