πολύαινος

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ἀκίνδυνοι δ' ἀρεταὶ οὔτε παρ' ἀνδράσιν οὔτ' ἐν ναυσὶ κοίλαις τίμιαι → but excellence without danger is honored neither among men nor in hollow ships

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Full diacritics: πολῠαινος Medium diacritics: πολύαινος Low diacritics: πολύαινος Capitals: ΠΟΛΥΑΙΝΟΣ
Transliteration A: polýainos Transliteration B: polyainos Transliteration C: polyainos Beta Code: polu/ainos

English (LSJ)

ον, (αἰνέω)

   A much-praised, Homeric epith. of Odysseus, Il.9.673, 10.544, 11.430, Od.12.184; but expld. alternatively by Hsch. as = πολύμυθος (cf. αἰνέω 1, αἶνος 1).

German (Pape)

[Seite 659] vielgelobt, lobens-, preiswürdig; bei Hom. viermal, als Prädicat des Odysseus, Il. 9, 673. 10, 544. 11, 430 Od. 12, 184; Buttm. Lexil. II p. 114 erklärt es mit einigen Alten = reich an sinnvollen, klug ersonnenen Reden (vgl. αἶνος). – So auch Xen. Mem. 2, 6, 11.