Ἶρος

ἄλλος Ἡρακλῆς, ἄλλος αὐτός → close friendship, close friend, another Hercules—another self, another Heracles—another self

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Full diacritics: Ἶρος	Medium diacritics: Ἶρος	Low diacritics: Ίρος	Capitals: ΊΡΟΣ
Transliteration A: Îros	Transliteration B: Iros	Transliteration C: Iros	Beta Code: *)=iros

English (LSJ)

ὁ, Irus, a name given by the suitors to the Ithacan beggar Arnaeus because he carried messages (cf. Ἶρις), Od.18.5 sq.: hence, later as Appellat.,

A an Irus, i.e. a beggar, Lib.Or.18.140: pl., Ἶροι Luc.Nav.24.