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Αἴας-1

Αἴας-1 Voc. Αἶαν (ἄλκιμος, ἀντίθεος , Ἀρήϊος, βοὴν ἀγαθός , δαΐφρων, διογενής , ἕρκος Ἀχαιῶν, κοίρανος λαῶν, κυδάλιμος, μεγάθυμος, μέγαλήτωρ, μέγας, πελώριος, ταχύς, Τελαμώνιος (υἱός), φαίδιμος). Patronymic Τελαμωνιάδης. (1) Son of Telamon and leader of the men of Salamis Il. 2.557; after Achilles the most soldierly of the Greeks Il. 2.768; described by Helen to Priam Il. 3.225; he and Aias-2 visited by Agamemnon in his inspection Il. 4.273; chosen by lot to fight Hector Il. 7.181, the fight 206, they exchange gifts 303; his brother the archer Teucrus shoots from behind his shield Il. 8.267, he rescues him when wounded 330; is one of the embassy to Achilles Il. 9.169, makes the final appeal 622; with Menelaus comes to the rescue of Odysseus Il. 11.465 , retires panic-stricken 544; goes with Teucrus to the help of Menestheus Il. 12.364 ; disables Hector Il. 14.409; makes a stand on the platforms of the ships Il. 15.674 , retires to a gangway 727, abandons the ship Il. 16.102; with Menelaus comes to the rescue of the corpse of Patroclus Il. 17.123, his cry for light 645, the corpse is at last rescued Il. 18.231; his drawn wrestling-match with Odysseus Il. 23.708, meets Diomedes in the fight in armour 811, is second in putting the weight 838; etc. : Od. 3.109; in the Shades Od. 11.469, avoids Odysseus 543 , 550; in the second νέκυιαOd. 24.17. In dual Αἴαντε and pl. Αἴαντες (with dat. Αἰάντεσσιν) the two ὁμώνυμοι (P 720) spoken of or acting together (θεράποντες Ἄρηος, θοῦριν ὲπιειμένοι ἀλκήν, μεμαότε θούριδος ἀλκῆς, κορυστά, πολέμου ἀκορήτω ) Il. 2.406, Il. 4.273, Il. 7.164, Il. 12.265, Il. 13.126, Il. 16.555, Il. 18.157, etc.

ἄριστος

ἄριστος -η, -ον [superl. fr. ἀρ-, ἀρετή. Cf. ἀρείων.] Crasis with ὁ gives ὤριστος Il. 11.288, Il. 13.154, 433, Il. 16.521, Il. 17.689, Il. 19.413, Il. 23.536, Il. 24.384: Od. 17.416. 1 The most warlike or soldierly Il. 2.577, 817, Il. 6.188, Il. 8.229: Od. 4.530, Od. 11.500. Absol. Od. 24.507. 2 The best, the best fitted to take the lead in war or peace, pre-eminent: ἀ. Ἀχαιῶν Il. 1.91. Cf. Il. 2.768, Il. 5.541, Il. 7.50, Il. 11.328 (in their local community), Il. 18.230, Il. 24.255, etc.: Od. 2.51, Od. 3.108, Od. 4.629 = Od. 21.187, Od. 6.257, Od. 15.521, Od. 16.251, Od. 22.29, 244, Od. 23.121, Od. 24.38, 108. Absol. (in pl., pre-eminent or leading men, chiefs): ἄριστον Ἀχαιῶν Il. 1.244, πάντας ἀρίστους Il. 3.19. Cf. Il. 3.250, Il. 4.260, Il. 5.103, Il. 13.836, etc.: Od. 1.211, 245 = Od. 16.122 = Od. 19.130, Od. 4.272, 278, Od. 8.78, 91, 108, 127, 512, Od. 11.524, Od. 17.416, Od. 24.429. 3 The strongest or most powerful: κάρτεΐ τε σθένεΐ τε ἀ. Il. 15.108. Cf. Il. 12.447, Il. 23.891: Od. 3.370. 4 The highest in rank, dignity or power. Absol.: θεῶν ὤριστος Il. 13.154. Cf. Il. 14.213, Il. 18.364, Il. 19.258, 413, Il. 20.122, Il. 23.43: Od. 13.142, Od. 19.303. 5 In reference to mental powers, excelling all Il. 19.95. Excelling in person or accomplishments: κούρας Il. 9.638. In reference to one's person, best, excelling: εἶδος ἀρίστη (in . . .) Il. 2.715. Cf. Il. 3.39 = Il. 13.769, Il. 3.124, Il. 6.252, Il. 13.365, 378, Il. 17.142: Od. 7.57, Od. 8.116, Od. 11.469 = Od. 24.17. 6 Likely to prove the most suitable husband, the best match Od. 11.179, Od. 16.76, Od. 18.289, Od. 20.335, etc. 7 The most suitable for some purpose: φῶτας Od. 4.778, χῶρος Od. 5.442, Od. 7.281. Cf. Od. 4.409, Od. 8.36, Od. 9.195, Od. 15.25. Absol. Od. 4.666. 8 The most skilful, versed or efficient: τέκτονες Il. 6.314, βουλῇ (in . . . .) Il. 9.54. Cf. Il. 9.575, Il. 13.313, Il. 22.254, Il. 23.357, 536, 659 = 802, Il. 23.669: νηυσίν (in the management of . . .) Od. 8.247. Cf. Od. 4.211, Od. 8.250, 383, Od. 13.297, Od. 15.253, Od. 16.419. Absol. Il. 1.69, Il. 6.76, Il. 7.221, Il. 23.483, Il. 24.261. With complementary infin.: μάχεσθαί τε φρονέειν τε Il. 6.78. Cf. Od. 7.327, Od. 8.123. 9 Of things or abstractions, the best of their kind, the most excellent, useful or helpful: βουλή Il. 2.5 = Il. 10.17 = Il. 14.161, Il. 7.325 = Il. 9.94. Cf. Il. 2.274, Il. 9.74, Il. 12.243, 344 = 357, Il. 14.371, Il. 15.616, Il. 17.634, 712: νηῦς Od. 1.280, Od. 2.294, Od. 16.348. Cf. Od. 7.327, Od. 8.424, Od. 9.318 = 424 = Od. 11.230, Od. 23.124, Od. 24.52. 10 Of animals, the best, the finest, swiftest, etc. Il. 2.763, Il. 10.306, Il. 17.62: Od. 10.522 = Od. 11.30, Od. 14.106, Od. 18.371, Od. 20.163, Od. 24.215. Absol. Il. 5.266: Od. 9.432, Od. 12.343, 353, 398, Od. 14.19, 108, 414. 11 In neut. ἄριστον as adv., best, the best: δοκέει μοι εἶναι ἀ. Od. 5.360. So in neut. pl. ἄριστα: ὥς μοι δοκεῖ εἶναι ἀ. Il. 9.103 = 314 = Il. 13.735, Il. 12.215: Od. 23.130. Cf. Od. 13.154. 12 In neut. pl., the best results or consequences: ὅπως ἀ. γένηται Il. 3.110. Cf. Od. 3.129, Od. 9.420, Od. 13.365, Od. 23.117. The most seemly or decent things Il. 6.56.

δέμας

δέμας τό [δέμω.] 1 One's bodily frame or build: οὐ δέμας οὐδὲ φυήν (the two words difficult to distinguish) Il. 1.115, μικρὸς δέμας Il. 5.801 (here app. stature), δέμας ἐϊκυῖα θεῇσιν Il. 8.305. Cf. Il. 13.45, Il. 17.323, 555, Il. 21.285, Il. 22.227, Il. 24.376: δέμας ἀθανάτοισιν ὁμοῖος Od. 3.468. Cf. Od. 2.268 = 401 = Od. 22.206 = Od. 24.503 = 548, Od. 4.796, Od. 5.212, 213, Od. 7.210, Od. 8.14, 116, 194, Od. 11.469 = Od. 24.17, Od. 13.222, 288, Od. 14.177, Od. 16.157, 174, Od. 18.251, Od. 19.124, 381, Od. 20.31, 194, Od. 23.163. Of animals: συῶν δέμας Od. 10.240. Cf. Od. 17.307, 313. 2 In advbl. acc. with genit., in the build of, after the similitude of, like (as our like has developed fr. orig. Teutonic *liko-, body, form): πυρός Il. 11.596 = Il. 13.673 = Il. 18.1, Il. 17.366.

εἶδος

εἶδος (ϝεῖδος) [εἴδω.] (One's general bodily) appearance or form (when used without qualification connoting comeliness): εἰ. ἀρίστη Il. 2.715, ἥ τε κόμη τό τε εἰ. Il. 3.55. Cf. Il. 2.58, Il. 3.39 = Il. 13.769, Il. 3.45, 124, 224, Il. 5.787 = Il. 8.228, Il. 6.252, Il. 10.316, Il. 13.365, 378, Il. 17.142, 279, Il. 21.316, Il. 22.370, Il. 24.376: εἰ. Ἀφροδίτης Od. 4.14. Cf. Od. 4.264, Od. 5.213, 217, Od. 6.16, 152, Od. 7.57, Od. 8.116, 169, 174, 176, Od. 11.337 = Od. 18.249, Od. 11.469 = Od. 24.17, Od. 11.550, Od. 14.177, Od. 17.454, Od. 18.4, 251, Od. 19.124, Od. 20.71, Od. 24.253, 374. Of a dog Od. 17.308.