urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:20.163 (line)

κατάγω

lead down, esp. into the nether world, ψυχὰς μνηστήρων κατάγων Od. 24.100; εἰς Ἀΐδαο 11.164, cf. Pi. O. 9.34, Paus. 3.6.2: generally, bring down to a place, Od. 20.163; τὴν ἐκ τῶν ὀρῶν ὕλην εἰς τὸ ἄστυ Pl. Criti. 118d, etc.; bring down a river or canal, PGrenf. l.c.:— Pass., POxy. 708.3 (ii A. D.).

σίαλος

fat hog, Il. 21.363, Od. 2.300, 20.163, Q.S. 11.170; also σῦς σ. Il. 9.208, Od. 14.41, 81, etc., where σίαλος is the specific Subst., added as in ἴρηξ κίρκος, σῦς κάπρος, etc.:—also in Prose, Thphr. ap. Porph. Abst. 2.25.

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.

κατάγω

κατάγω [κατ-, κατα- 1.] Aor. infin. καταξέμεν Il. 6.53. 3 sing. aor. κατήγαγε Od. 11.164, Od. 19.186. 1 pl. aor. mid. κατηγαγόμεσθα Od. 10.140. 1 To lead or conduct down: ψυχὰς μνηστήρων Od. 24.100. Of a compelling cause: χρειώ με κατήγαγεν εἰς Ἀΐδαο Od. 11.164. 2 To lead or take from inland towards the shore: ἐπὶ νῆας Il. 5.26, Il. 6.53, Il. 21.32: τρεῖς σιάλους κατάγων (i.e. from the pasture to the city) Od. 20.163. 3 To bring from the sea to land: τὸν κρήτηνδε κατήγαγεν ἲς ἀνέμοιο Od. 19.186.–Intrans., to bring one's ship to land, make one's landfall: οἱ δʼ ἰθὺς κάταγον Od. 3.10 (v.l. κατάγοντο as below). So in mid.: ἐπʼ ἀκτῆς νηὶ κατηγαγόμεσθα (instrumental dat., with the ship) Od. 10.140. 4 In mid., of ships, to come to land: Ἰθάκηνδε κατήγετο νηῦς Od. 16.322. Cf. Od. 3.178.

σίαλος

σίαλος -ου, ὁ. A (fattened and full-grown) domestic swine or pig Il. 21.363 : Od. 2.300, Od. 10.390, Od. 14.19, Od. 20.163. Joined with σῦς Il. 9.208 : Od. 14.41, 81, Od. 17.181= Od. 20.251.