urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:19.493 (line)

ἐπιεικτός

yielding, Ep. word, in Hom. always with neg., σθένος οὐκ ἐ. unyielding, dauntless might, Il. 8.32; μένος ἔμπεδον οὐδʼ ἐ. Od. 19.493; μένος . . ἀάσχετον, οὐκ ἐ. Il. 5.892; πένθος ἄσχετον, οὐκ ἐ. ceaseless, 16.549.

οἷος

6 Adv. οἷον (infr. V. I) with an Adj. = how, for in Il. 11.653, οἶσθα . . οἷ. ἐκεῖνος δεινὸς ἀνήρ = what manner of man, namely dread, cf. 15.94, 21.108, Od. 19.493, etc.

ἔμπεδος

ἔμπεδος -ον [ἐμ-, ἐν- 3 + πεδ-, ποδ-, πούς. Firm on the feet. Cf. ἠπεδανός.] 1 Standing firmly in place, not overthrown, intact: τεῖχος Il. 12.9, 12. 2 Maintained in place, steady: ἔμπεδον ἔχων σάκος Il. 16.107. Cf. Il. 16.520. In place, not displaced Il. 10.94: Od. 23.203. 3 Safe, intact Od. 2.227, Od. 11.178, Od. 19.525. Not decayed, fresh: χρώς Il. 19.33, 39. Unimpaired, retaining vigour: βίη Il. 4.314, Il. 7.157 = Il. 11.670, Il. 23.629. Cf. Il. 5.254, Il. 11.813, Il. 13.512, Il. 23.627: Od. 10.240, 493, Od. 11.393, Od. 14.468, 503, Od. 19.493, Od. 21.426, Od. 22.226. Unimpaired in mind Il. 20.183. Well-balanced: φρένες Il. 6.352: Od. 18.215. 4 Maintained with ceaseless vigilance: φυλακή Il. 8.521. 5 Secured, not liable to confiscation: γέρα Il. 9.335. 6 Assured, certain, never failing: κομιδή Od. 8.453. Assured, to be looked forward to with certainty: πομπήν Od. 8.30. In unfailing succession Od. 19.113. 7 Affording sure testimony, unmistakable: σήματα Od. 19.250 = Od. 23.206, Od. 24.346. 8 In neut. ἔμπεδον as adv. a With firm stand: στηρίξαι Od. 12.434. Immovably, steadily, fixedly Il. 17.434: Od. 17.464. Stead fastly, unshrinkingly Il. 5.527 = Il. 15.622, Il. 15.406. Without stirring Il. 13.37: = Od. 8.275, Od. 11.152, 628, Od. 12.161. b Without intermission or break, continuously Il. 12.281: Od. 7.259. Continually: ἐπαΐξασκεν Il. 18.158. With steady course, without break or stop Il. 22.192. With steady or undeviating course Il. 13.141, Il. 23.641, 642: Od. 13.86. c App., without hesitation or uncertainty: ἄλλοτʼ ἐπʼ ἄλλον ἀμείβεται Il. 15.683.

ἐπιεικτός

ἐπιεικτός -όν [app. ἐπι- 4 + (ϝ)είκω2. For the form cf. νεμεσητός 2.] Always with neg., giving senses 1 Unyielding, indomitable: μένος οὐκ ἐπιεικτόν Od. 19.493. 2 Ungovernable, not to be restrained: μένος Il. 5.892. 3 Irresistible: σθένος Il. 8.32. 4 Irrepressible: πένθος Il. 16.549. 5 Intolerable, unendurable: ἔργα Od. 8.307.

μένος

μένος τό. 1 Passion, vehement or commanding feeling or emotion in general : μ. ἄσχετε (whose passion defies restraint) Od. 2.85= Od. 17.406, Od. 2.303, ὄτρυνε μ. ἕκαστου (desire to see the marvel) Od. 8.15. Cf. Od. 14.262= Od. 17.431. In pl. : ἐμῶν μενέων ἀπερωεύς (of my desires, of what I have set my heart upon) Il. 8.361. In a more or less concrete sense : ἀνὰ ῥῖνας δριμὺ μ. προὔτυψεν Od. 24.319. 2 One's spirit, the spirit within one : αὐτόν με μ. ἄνωγε κεῖσʼ ἰέναι Il. 24.198. Cf. Il. 5.892, Il. 13.634. 3 Specifically, fury, rage : μένεος φρένες πίμπλαντο Il. 1.103, μ. Ἄρηος (the fury of battle) Il. 18.264. Cf. Il. 1.207, 282, Il. 7.210, Il. 9.679, Il. 19.202, Il. 21.305, Il. 22.346 : Od. 4.661, Od. 9.457, Od. 11.562, Od. 24.183. In a more or less concrete sense : εἰ μὴ νὺξ διακρινέει μ. ἀνδρῶν (the eager fighters) Il. 2.387 : μ. Ἄρηος (the combat) Od. 16.269. Distraction, frenzy. In reference to horses Il. 23.468. 4 Spirit, courage, stoutness : ἔν τοι στήθεσσι μ. πατρώϊον ἧκα Il. 5.125. Cf. Il. 5.2, 470, Il. 8.335, Il. 13.424, Il. 15.594, Il. 16.529, Il. 19.159, Il. 22.96, 459, Il. 24.6, etc. : ὄφρα οἱ μ. ἐν φρεσὶ θείω Od. 1.89. Cf. Od. 1.321, Od. 2.271, Od. 3.104, Od. 11.270, 515, Od. 12.279, Od. 13.387, Od. 19.493. In reference to beasts Il. 17.20, Il. 20.172. 5 Might, vigour, power, strength : ἔτι μοι μ. ἔμπεδόν ἐστιν Il. 5.254. Cf. Il. 6.101, Il. 7.407, Il. 9.706, Il. 15.60, Il. 16.621, Il. 21.482, etc. : μ. καὶ χεῖρας Od. 11.502. Cf. Od. 20.19, Od. 21.426, Od. 22.226, Od. 24.520. In reference to horses, etc. : σφῶϊν ἐν γούνεσσι βαλῶ μ. ἠδʼ ἐνὶ θυμῷ Il. 17.451 (the word as connected with θυμῷ coming under (4)). Cf. Il. 17.456, 742, Il. 23.390, 400, 524, Il. 24.442. In reference to inanimate objects : πυρὸς μ. Il. 17.565. Cf. Il. 13.444= Il. 16.613= Il. 17.529, Il. 20.372. In a more or less concrete sense : μ. χειρῶν ἰθὺς φέρον Il. 5.506. Cf. Il. 6.127, 502, Il. 8.178, Il. 12.166, Il. 15.510, Il. 20.374, etc. : μ. πνείοντες Od. 22.203. In pl.: μένεα πνείοντες (πνείοντας) Il. 2.536, Il. 3.8, Il. 11.508, Il. 24.364. Cf. Il. 4.447= Il. 8.61. Might or strength in exercise : μένεος σχήσεσθαι Il. 17.503. Cf. Il. 17.638, Il. 21.340. In reference to horses Il. 17.476. 6 μ. τινός, periphrasis for a person(cf. βίη 5) : λεοντῆος μ. Il. 23.837. Cf. Il. 7.38, Il. 11.268, 272, Il. 14.418, Il. 16.189, Od. 21.383 : μ. Ἀλκινόοιο Od. 7.167, 178= Od. 13.49, Od. 8.2, 4 = 421, Od. 8.385, 423, Od. 13.20, 24, 64. Cf. Od. 8.359, Od. 18.34. With sim. periphrasis : κούρην φέρεν μ. ἡμιόνοιϊν Od. 7.2. Also μένος Βορέαο Il. 5.524, ἀναπνείουσα πυρὸς μένος (breathing fire) Il. 6.182. Cf. Il. 12.18, Il. 23.177, 190, 238= Il. 24.792 : Od. 5.478, Od. 10.160, Od. 11.220, Od. 19.440. 7 The animating principle, the vital spirit, the soul, the life, life, one's life (cf. θυμός I1.b) : τοῦ λύθη ψυχή-τε μ. τε Il. 5.296= Il. 8.123 = 315. Cf. Il. 3.294, Il. 6.27, Il. 8.358, Il. 16.332, Il. 17.29, 298 : ἤϊά κε κατέφθιτο καὶ μένεʼ ἀνδρῶν Od. 4.363. In reference to an animal Od. 3.450.