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Words of the Iliad · 168 headwords

Each word with its meanings, its forms, and the lines it stands in.

θάλαμος

chamber; chambers; from the chamber 26 times

θαλάμοιο, θάλαμον, θαλάμῳ, θάλαμοι, θάλαμος, θαλάμων, θαλάμους, θαλάμου

genitive singular masculine noun; accusative singular masculine noun; dative singular masculine noun

θάλασσα

sea; of the sea; the sea 41 times

θαλάσσης, θάλασσα, θαλάσσῃ, θάλασσά, θάλασσαν

genitive singular feminine noun; nominative singular feminine noun; dative singular feminine noun

θάλος

young shoot once

θάλος

A tender plant metaphor for a beloved child.

Θάμυρις

Thamyris once

Θάμυριν

Thamyris the Thracian bard's boast against the Muses, and his blinding and silencing for it, is one of the Catalogue's few full narrative digressions rather than a bare place-list.

θάνατος

death; of death; of Death 77 times

θανάτοιο, θάνατος, θάνατον, θάνατόν, θανάτῳ, θανάτου, θανάτοιό, θάνατός and 1 more

genitive singular masculine noun; accusative singular masculine noun; nominative singular masculine noun

θάπτω

they bury; bury; they buried 5 times

θάπτωσιν, θάπτέ, θάπτον, θάψαν, θάπτοιμεν

present active subjunctive, 3rd plural verb; present active imperative, 2nd singular verb; imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural verb

θάρσος

courage; daring 7 times

θάρσος, θάρσει, θάρσεϊ, θάρσευς

accusative singular neuter noun; dative singular neuter noun; genitive singular neuter noun

θαλερός

vigorous; swelling; strong young 18 times

θαλερὸν, θαλερὴ, θαλεροί, θαλερὸς, θαλερῶν, θαλερὴν, θαλεροὺς, θαλερὼ and 1 more

nominative singular feminine adjective; nominative singular neuter adjective; nominative plural masculine adjective

θαλερόν describes the copious tear shed by the mourners.

θαμβέω

was amazed; stood stunned; were amazed 7 times

θάμβησεν, θάμβησαν, θάμβησάν, θάμβησέν

aorist active indicative, 3rd plural verb; aorist active indicative, 3rd singular verb

θαμέες

thick; thickly; thickly clustered 12 times

θαμέες, θαμειὰς, θαμειαί, θαμειαὶ, θαμειάς

accusative plural feminine adjective; nominative plural feminine adjective; nominative plural masculine adjective

θαρσαλέος

courageous; bold; greater confidence 7 times

θαρσαλέον, θαρσαλεώτερον, θαρσαλέοι, θαρσαλέος

accusative singular masculine adjective; nominative singular neuter comparative adjective; nominative singular neuter adjective

θαρσέω

take heart; have taken courage; took heart 13 times

θάρσει, θαρσήσας, τεθαρσήκασι, θάρσησε, θαρσῶν

present active imperative, 2nd singular verb; aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine; perfect active indicative, 3rd plural verb

θαρσύνω

heartening; kept encouraging; encouraged 8 times

θαρσύνονθ, θαρσύνων, θαρσύνεσκε, θάρσυνέ, θάρσυνον

present active participle, accusative singular masculine; present active participle, nominative singular masculine; imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular verb

The iterative imperfect in -ske means he repeatedly encouraged each group.

θαυμάζω

marveled at; we marvel; marveling 9 times

θαυμάζομεν, θαύμαζεν, θαυμάζων, θαυμάσσεται, θαύμαζον, θαύμαζ

imperfect active indicative, 1st plural verb; imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular verb; present active participle, nominative singular masculine

First-person plural: the soldiers themselves, including Odysseus, witnessed the omen firsthand at Aulis — this is eyewitness testimony, not hearsay.

θέλγω

bewitched; clouded; bewitching 7 times

θέλγε, ἔθελγεν, θέλξας, ἔθελξε, θέλγει

imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular verb; aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine; aorist active indicative, 3rd singular verb

θέμις

right; judgments; dues 21 times

θέμις, θέμιστας, θέμιστα, Θέμι, Θέμιστα

nominative singular feminine noun; accusative plural feminine noun; accusative singular feminine noun

here the word denotes customary obligations or payments owed under a ruler's authority

θέω

running; ran; runs 62 times

θέων, θέειν, θέουσα, θέον, θέε, θείειν, θέουσ, θέοντος and 15 more

present active participle, nominative singular masculine; present active infinitive; present active participle, nominative singular feminine

The infinitive complements the motion verb: Sleep set off at a run.

θεά

goddess; goddesses; the goddess 104 times

θεὰ, θεάων, θεᾶς, θεαί, θεά, θεῇσι, θεῇς, θεῇσιν and 3 more

nominative singular feminine noun; vocative singular feminine noun; genitive plural feminine noun

Nestor here directly names what makes Achilles exceptional even among heroes: his mother is the sea-goddess Thetis, not a mortal woman.

θεάομαι

marveled; they marveled at; gaze at 7 times

θηεῦντο, θηήσαντο, θηεῦντό, θηοῖό

imperfect medio-passive indicative, 3rd plural verb; aorist medio-passive indicative, 3rd plural verb; aorist middle indicative, 3rd plural verb

The optative θηοῖό with κεν expresses what Priam would do if he came.

θείνω

killed; slew; we killed 47 times

ἔπεφνε, ἐπέφνομεν, ἔπεφνεν, πεφάσθαι, ἔπεφνες, ἔπεφν, πέφανται, θεινομένων and 16 more

aorist active indicative, 3rd singular verb; perfect medio-passive indicative, 3rd singular verb; aorist active indicative, 1st plural verb

The perfect passive infinitive stresses the accomplished killing for which Ajax claims equivalence.

θεῖος

godlike; divine; sacred 25 times

θείοιο, θεῖον, θείου, θεῖος, θείη, θεῖός

genitive singular masculine adjective; accusative singular masculine adjective; nominative singular masculine adjective

θεός

gods; of the gods; a god 401 times

θεῶν, θεοὶ, θεὸς, θεοῖσι, θεοῖσιν, θεός, θεοῖς, θεὸν and 8 more

genitive plural masculine noun; nominative plural masculine noun; dative plural masculine noun

“On the gods’ knees” is a formula for an outcome resting with divine will.

θεοειδής

godlike 27 times

θεοειδής, θεοειδὴς, θεοειδέα

nominative singular masculine adjective; accusative singular masculine adjective

θεοπροπία

prophecy; his prophecies; the prophecies 5 times

θεοπροπίας, θεοπροπίην, θεοπροπίης

accusative plural feminine noun; accusative singular feminine noun; genitive singular feminine noun

θεράπων

attendant; attendants; henchmen 57 times

θεράπων, θεράποντες, θεράποντα, θεράποντε, θεράποντι, θεράποντ, θεράποντας

nominative singular masculine noun; accusative singular masculine noun; nominative plural masculine noun

θεράποντες Ἄρηος, "henchmen of Ares," is a martial honorific for the army as a body, distinct from any individual hero's epithets.

θερμός

hot; warm 8 times

θερμὰ, θερμὸν

accusative plural neuter adjective; nominative plural neuter adjective; nominative singular neuter adjective

Θερσίτης

Thersites 3 times

Θερσίτης, Θερσῖτ

nominative singular masculine noun; vocative singular masculine noun

First appearance of Thersites, the one common soldier given a full speech in the poem.

θεσπέσιος

wondrous; divine; by the will of heaven 20 times

θεσπεσίῃ, θεσπέσιον, θεσπεσίῳ, θεσπεσίοιο, θεσπεσίην, θεσπεσίη, θεσπεσίως

dative singular feminine adjective; dative singular masculine adjective; genitive singular masculine adjective

θεσπιδαής

god-kindled; wondrous-blazing; wondrous 7 times

θεσπιδαὲς

accusative singular neuter adjective; nominative singular neuter adjective

A compact epic compound for fire blazing with uncanny or divine force.

Θήβη

Thebe; of Thebes; Thebes 7 times

Θήβης, Θήβῃ, Θήβην

genitive singular feminine noun; dative singular feminine noun; accusative singular feminine noun

This Cilician Thebe, sacked along with Lyrnessus, is a different city from Hypothebae (Lower Thebes) named earlier in the Catalogue and from the seven-gated Thebes of the Seven Against Thebes legend.

θήγω

let ... whet; whetting; he whets 3 times

θηξάσθω, θήγων, θήγει

aorist middle imperative, 3rd singular verb; present active participle, nominative singular masculine; present active indicative, 3rd singular verb

θήρ

wild beasts; a beast; a wild beast 12 times

θηρὶ, θηρῶν, θηρὸς, θῆρε, θῆρας

dative singular masculine noun; genitive plural masculine noun; genitive singular masculine noun

θῆλυς

female; mares; woman 8 times

θηλείας, θῆλυς, θήλεας, θήλεια, θηλύτεραι, θήλειαι

accusative plural feminine adjective; nominative singular feminine adjective; nominative plural feminine adjective

θηρατήρ

hunter; hunters; hunting 8 times

θηρητὴρ, θηρητῆρος, θηρητῆρα, θηρητῆρας, θηρητήρων, θηρητῆρ

accusative singular masculine noun; nominative singular masculine noun; genitive singular masculine noun

θίς

the shore; shore; upon the shore 13 times

θῖν, θῖνα, θινὶ, θίν

accusative singular masculine noun; accusative singular feminine noun; dative singular masculine noun

θνήσκω

dead; when dead; dying 75 times

θανόντος, τεθνηῶτα, τεθνηῶτος, θανόντα, θανόντων, τεθνάμεν, τεθνηότα, θνῄσκων and 29 more

perfect active participle, accusative singular masculine; aorist active participle, genitive singular masculine; perfect active participle, genitive singular masculine

The future infinitive represents the death he expected.

θνητός

mortal; mortals; for mortals 28 times

θνητῶν, θνητοῖσι, θνητός, θνητὸς, θνητὸν, θνητῷ, θνητοὺς, θνητὴν and 2 more

genitive plural masculine adjective; dative plural masculine adjective; nominative singular masculine adjective

Θόας

Thoas; of Thoas; to Thoas 13 times

Θόας, Θόαντά, Θόαντι, Θόαν, Θόαντος, Θόαντα

nominative singular masculine noun; accusative singular masculine noun; dative singular masculine noun

θοός

swift; swiftly; of the swift 84 times

θοὰς, θοῇ, θοῷ, θοῶς, θοῇσιν, θοὴν, θοάων, θοῇσι and 8 more

accusative plural feminine adjective; dative plural feminine adjective; dative singular feminine adjective

θοῦρις

furious; battle-shield 15 times

θούριδος, θοῦριν

genitive singular feminine adjective; accusative singular feminine adjective; genitive singular feminine noun

θοῦρος

furious 19 times

θοῦρον, θούριδος, θοῦρος, θοῦριν

accusative singular masculine adjective; genitive singular feminine adjective; nominative singular masculine adjective

Θράκιος

Thracian; from Thrace; of Thrace 5 times

Θρηΐκιον, Θρηΐκιοι, Θρηϊκίης, Θρηϊκίῳ

nominative plural masculine adjective; genitive singular feminine adjective; dative singular neuter adjective

Θρᾷξ

Thracian; the Thracians; of the Thracians 15 times

Θρῃκῶν, Θρήϊκας, Θρήϊκες, Θρήϊκα, Θρῇκες

genitive plural masculine noun; nominative plural masculine noun; accusative plural masculine noun

Θρασυμήδης

Thrasymedes; of Thrasymedes 6 times

Θρασυμήδης, Θρασυμήδεα, Θρασυμήδεος

nominative singular masculine noun; accusative singular masculine noun; genitive singular masculine noun

Θρῄκηθεν

from Thrace twice

Θρῄκηθεν

An epic place adverb: the ending supplies the sense 'from Thrace.'

θρόνος

throne; his throne; chair 12 times

θρόνου, θρόνον, θρόνῳ

genitive singular masculine noun; accusative singular masculine noun; dative singular masculine noun

θρόνου refers contextually to the chair on which Priam is invited to sit.

θρῴσκω

leaping; leapt; sprang 22 times

θόρε, θόρον, θορόντες, θορὼν, ἔθορε, θρῴσκων, ἔθορ, θρῴσκωσιν and 4 more

aorist active indicative, 3rd singular verb; aorist active indicative, 3rd plural verb; aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine

θύελλα

a storm; tempest; stormwind 6 times

θύελλα, θύελλαν, θυέλλῃ, θυέλλας

nominative singular feminine noun; accusative singular feminine noun; dative singular feminine noun

θύνω

charging; charged; rushed 12 times

θῦνε, θύνοντ, θῦνον, θυνόντων

imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular verb; present active participle, accusative singular masculine; imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural verb

θύρα

doors; the doors; in the doorway 15 times

θύρας, θυράων, θύρῃσι, θύρῃσιν, θύρη, θύρην

accusative plural feminine noun; dative plural feminine noun; genitive plural feminine noun

θύρη is nominative singular.

θύω

raged; rages; to sacrifice 8 times

θύων, θῦεν, θύει, θῦσαι

present active participle, nominative singular masculine; imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular verb; present active indicative, 3rd singular verb

θύει, literally "he sacrifices" or "rushes in frenzy," describes Agamemnon's fury with the same verb used of a raging fire or a maddened animal — anger as an uncontrolled force, not a reasoned choice.

θυγάτηρ

daughter; daughters; his daughter 62 times

θυγάτηρ, θυγατρῶν, θύγατερ, θυγατέρα, θυγατέρες, θύγατρες, θύγατρα, θυγατρί and 5 more

nominative singular feminine noun; accusative singular feminine noun; nominative plural feminine noun

Θυέστης

Thyestes twice

Θυέστῃ, Θυέστ

dative singular masculine noun; nominative singular masculine noun

Thyestes, Atreus's brother — their mutual rivalry, including Atreus's infamous revenge-feast, is the darkest chapter of the house's curse, left unstated here as the poem moves briskly through the genealogy.

θυηλή

first offerings once

θυηλάς

The sacrificial portions cast into the fire for the gods.

θυμός

heart; spirit; life 435 times

θυμὸν, θυμῷ, θυμὸς, θυμόν, θυμός, θυμοῦ

accusative singular masculine noun; nominative singular masculine noun; dative singular masculine noun

θυμός is the Homeric "spirit" or life-breath, not just "life" in the abstract — losing one's θυμός means dying.

θυμοβόρος

heart-devouring 5 times

θυμοβόροιο, θυμοβόρου, θυμοβόρῳ

genitive singular feminine adjective; dative singular feminine adjective

θυμοραιστής

life-destroying; spirit-breaking 5 times

θυμοραϊστής, θυμοραϊστέων

nominative singular masculine noun; genitive plural masculine noun; nominative singular masculine adjective

θυόω

perfumed once

τεθυωμένον

The perfect participle describes the oil's resulting state: it stood perfumed.

θώραξ

corselet; of the corselet; breastplate 35 times

θώρηκα, θώρηκος, θώρηξ, θώρηκας, θώρηκι, θώρηκες, θωρήκων, θώρηχ and 1 more

accusative singular masculine noun; genitive singular masculine noun; nominative singular masculine noun

θωρήσσω

armed; arm; were arming 40 times

θωρήσσοντο, θωρηχθέντες, θωρήσσεσθαι, θωρῆξαί, θωρήξομαι, θωρηχθῆναι, θωρήξομεν, θωρήχθησαν and 5 more

imperfect medio-passive indicative, 3rd plural verb; aorist passive participle, nominative plural masculine; present medio-passive infinitive

Seen once or twice

θάλεα

with delights once

θάλεια

rich once

Θάλεια

Thalia once

θάλλω

richly covered once

Θάλπιος

Thalpius once

θάρσυνος

heartened; bold twice

θάσσων

sooner once

θάω

sucked once

θᾶκος

seats once

θαάσσω

he had sat; she sat twice

θαιρός

hinges once

θαλάσσιος

seafaring once

θαλέθω

thriving twice

θαλία

plenty; in plenty twice

θαλπωρή

comfort twice

θαλύσια

harvest first-fruits once

Θαλυσιάδης

son of Thalysius once

θαμά

thick and fast; often twice

θαμίζω

you visit; visit often twice

Θαυμακίη

Thaumacia once

Θέμις

from Themis once

θέναρ

palm once

θέρμω

grew hot; warmed twice

θέρος

in summer once

θέρω

be kindled twice

θέσκελος

wondrous; wondrously twice

Θέσπεια

Thespeia once

Θέστωρ

Thestor once

θέσφατος

oracles; ordained twice

θέτις

Thetis once

θελκτήριον

enchantments once

θεόδμητος

built by gods once

θεόφιν

to the gods; from the gods twice

θεοείκελος

godlike twice

θεοπρόπιον

prophecy; prophecies twice

θεοπρόπος

a seer; prophet twice

θεοπροπέω

prophesying twice

θερμαίνω

has warmed once

Θερσίλοχος

Thersilochus twice

Θεσσαλός

of Thessalus once

Θεστορίδης

son of Thestor twice

θη~λυς

female once

θήβη

Thebe once

θήρα

in hunting; in the hunt twice

Θηβαῖος

Thebaeus once

θηράτωρ

hunters once

θηρευτής

hunters once

θηρευτός

hunting once

Θησεύς

Theseus once

θητεύω

we served for hire once

Θίσβη

Thisbe once

θλάω

crushed twice

Θόη

thoe once

Θοώτης

Thotes twice

θράσος

courage once

θρᾷξ

the Thracians once

Θρασίος

Thrasius once

Θρασύμηλος

Thrasymelus once

θρασυκάρδιος

boldhearted; hard-hearted twice

θρασυμέμνων

bold-hearted once

θρέπτρα

debt of upbringing twice

θρῆνος

dirges once

θρηνέω

sang laments once

Θρόνιον

Thronium once

θρόος

cry once

Θρύον

Thryum once

θρύον

rushes once

θρυλίσσω

bruised once

θρυόεσσα

Thryoessa once

Θύμβρη

Thymbra once

θύος

offerings; with sacrifices twice

θύρετρα

doorway once

θύσανος

tassels twice

θύσθλα

ritual wands once

θυήεις

fragrant twice

θυμαλέων

lion-hearted once

θυμαρής

pleasing to my heart once

Θυμβραῖος

Thymbraeus once

Θυμοίτης

Thymoetes once

θυμολέων

lion-hearted once

θυμοφθόρος

life-destroying once

θυόεις

fragrant once

θυοσκόος

sacrifice-readers once

θυραωρός

door-guards once

θωή

levy once

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