Ἐπάντους
steep
Translated by David Whitehead10 Nov 2000Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] lofty.1 Thucydides [writes]: "the Athenians were hit by many opponents from the hill-crest, which was steep, for the men above found it easier to reach them; and being unable to break through, they retreated".2