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.
φίλος -η, -ον. The first syllable lengthened Il. 4.155, Il. 5.359, Il. 21.308. φίλος as voc. Il. 4.189, Il. 9.601, Il. 10.169, etc. : Od. 1.301, Od. 3.199, Od. 8.413, etc. Comp. φιλίων Od. 19.351, Od. 24.268. φίλτερος Il. 11.162, Il. 20.334, Il. 21.101, Il. 22.301, Il. 24.46 : Od. 11.360. Superl. φίλτατος, -η, -ον Il. 4.51, Il. 5.378, Il. 9.198, Il. 13.249, Il. 15.111, Il. 16.433, Il. 18.118, Il. 24.334, etc. : Od. 8.284, Od. 16.445, Od. 24.517. 1 Held in affection or regard, dear, beloved, loved : παῖδα φίλην Il. 1.20, ἐπεὶ μάλα οἱ φίλος ἦεν 381. Cf. Il. 1.98, Il. 2.110, Il. 3.130, Il. 4.238, Il. 5.71, etc. : Od. 1.94, Od. 2.2, Od. 3.237, Od. 5.88, Od. 6.57, etc. For Διὶ φίλος see διΐφιλος.–In comp. : γύπεσσι φίλτεροι ἤ ἀλόχοισιν Il. 11.162. Cf. Il. 20.334, Il. 24.46 : οὔ τις φιλίων ἐμὸν ἵκετο δῶμα Od. 19.351=Od. 24.268. Cf. Od. 11.360. In superl. : ἐμοὶ τρεῖς φίλταταί εἰσι πόληες Il. 4.51, πάντων φίλτατος Il. 5.378. Cf. Il. 9.198, Il. 13.249, Il. 15.111, etc. : Od. 16.445, Od. 24.517. 2 As epithet of the heart and parts of the body (cf. Shakespeare's my dear soul, my dear heart-strings, my dear blood, etc.) : κῆρ Il. 1.491, ἦτορ Il. 3.31, στήθεσσιν Il. 4.313, θυμόν Il. 5.155, χεῖρας Il. 7.130, γούνατα 271, γυῖα Il. 13.85, λαιμόν Il. 19.209, etc. : βλέφαρα Od. 5.493. Cf. Od. 1.60, 310, Od. 5.462, Od. 8.178, 233, Od. 11.211, Od. 12.331, Od. 13.40, 231, Od. 19.401, etc. Sim. : εἵματα Il. 2.261. 3 Absol., one dear to one, a friend : ταῦτά γε πάντα, φίλος, κατὰ μοῖραν ἔειπες Il. 10.169. Cf. Il. 9.601, Il. 21.106, Il. 23.313, 343, etc. : δεῦρο, φίλη Od. 8.292. Cf. Od. 1.301, Od. 3.103, 375, Od. 17.415, etc. In pl. : κλῦτε, φίλοι Il. 2.56. Cf. Il. 3.163, Il. 6.112, Il. 9.528, Il. 13.481, Il. 14.256, etc. : μετὰ οἷσι φίλοισιν Od. 1.19. Cf. Od. 1.49, Od. 2.70, Od. 4.475, Od. 13.192, Od. 18.145, etc. 4 Loving, friendly, kindly : οὔ τίς μοι ἔτʼ ἄλλος ἤπιος οὐδὲ φίλος Il. 24.775 : οἷα φίλοι ξεῖνοι ξείνοισι διδοῦσιν Od. 1.313. 5 Of things and abstractions. a Dear, loved, prized, pleasing, acceptable, welcome : αἰεί τοι ἔρις φίλη [ἐστίν] Il. 1.177, πατρίδα γαῖαν Il. 2.140. Cf. Il. 2.162, 796, Il. 3.11, Il. 7.357, Il. 22.58, etc. : δόσις ὀλίγη τε φίλη τε Od. 6.208 (see δόσις), δέμνια Od. 8.277, δῶρα 545. Cf. Od. 1.203, Od. 8.248, Od. 13.295, Od. 14.222, Od. 18.113, etc. Absol. : ὀλίγον τε φίλον τʼ ἔχων Il. 1.167. In pl. : τοί οἱ φίλα ἐργάζοντο (did his will) Od. 24.210. In superl. : γαιάων πολὺ φιλτάτη Od. 8.284. Cf. Il. 6.91, 272. With complementary infin. : αἰεί τοι τὰ κάκʼ ἐστὶ φίλα μαντεύεσθαι Il. 1.107. Cf. Il. 4.345 : Od. 17.15. b In reference to one's will, purpose or inclination : εἰ τόδε πᾶσι φίλον γένοιτο Il. 4.17. Cf. Od. 1.82, Od. 7.316. In comp. : τό γε φίλτερον ἦεν Ζηνί Il. 22.301. In impers. construction: ἐμοὶ μέλλει φίλον εἶναι Il. 1.564. Cf. Il. 2.116, Il. 7.31, Il. 10.531, Il. 14.337, etc. : Od. 7.320= Od. 10.66, Od. 8.571, Od. 13.145, Od. 14.397. With complementary infin. : ἐμοὶ οὐ φίλον ἐστὶ μεταλλῆσαι Od. 14.378. Cf. Il. 1.541, Il. 4.372, Il. 16.556 : Od. 9.211, Od. 13.335, Od. 15.362. In comp. Il. 21.101. In superl. Il. 24.334. c Loving, friendly, kindly. Absol. in neut. pl. : ὅς τις ἐμοί γε φίλα ἔρδοι (do me kindnesses) Od. 15.360. So φίλα φρεσὶ μήδεα εἰδώς (manifesting attachment in the counsels of his heart, attached, devoted) Il. 17.325 (see εἴδω III.12). Absol. in neut. pl. : φίλα εἰδότες ἀλλήλοισιν (with friendliness in our hearts) Od. 3.277 (see εἴδω III.12). So with φρονέω: φίλα φρονέων (in friendliness of heart) Il. 4.219. Cf. Il. 5.116 (with kindly intent) : Od. 1.307 (in all kindliness), Od. 6.313=Od. 7.75 (be well disposed towards you), Od. 7.15 (eager to help him), 42, Od. 16.17 (with love in his heart).