Ὄγκιον

case, casket, box

Translated by David Whitehead4 Oct 2009Vetting: high6 revisions

11 words

[Meaning a] receptacle, in which the iron things [sc. were placed].

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ὄγκιον· ἀγγεῖον, ἐν ᾧ τὰ σίδηρα.

Betacode

*)/ogkion: a)ggei=on, e)n w(=| ta\ si/dhra.

Notes

Similar material in other lexica (including Apollonius' Homeric Lexicon), reflecting Homer, Odyssey 21.61-62: Penelope's maids "brought in an ogkion, in which there was much iron and bronze, the master's prizes". See web address 1.

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Neighbouring entries

ο18Ὀγδοηκοστός ὁ Ὀγδοηκονταέτηςeightieth ο19Ὄγκινοι>20 ἐν δὲ τῷ χάσματι τούτῳ ὑπῆρχον ὄγκινοιhooks ο20Ὄγκιονcase, casket, box ο21Ὄγκοςbulk, mass, pride ο22Ὄγκοςbody, bulk, mass, weight

Revision history6 revisions · last 16 Apr 2015

16 Apr 2015Revised — David Whitehead
16 Apr 2015coding — Catharine Roth
20 Jun 2013Revised — David Whitehead
5 Oct 2009expanded note — David Whitehead
5 Oct 2009reverted to Perseus 3 — Catharine Roth
5 Oct 2009added link, set status — Catharine Roth
4 Oct 2009Translated — David Whitehead