Homerids

Homerids

▪ historical clan
Latin  Homeridae,  Greek  Homerìdai 

      a historical clan on the Aegean island of Chios, whose members claimed to be descendants of the ancient Greek poet Homer. They claimed to have brought the Iliad and Odyssey attributed to him from Ionia to the Greek mainland, as early as the 6th century BC. They may have preserved texts of poems ascribed to Homer. Originally, they were rhapsodists, singer-reciters of Homeric epics. Authorship of a few Homeric Hymns, preludes, and mythical tales of the gods has been attributed to them. From the 4th century BC onward, the Greek word Homerìdai became also a common noun used to designate rhapsodists and Homeric scholars in general.

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  • Ὁμηρίδα — Ὁμηρίδᾱ , Ὁμηρίδης the Homerids masc nom/voc/acc dual Ὁμηρίδης the Homerids masc voc sg Ὁμηρίδᾱ , Ὁμηρίδης the Homerids masc gen sg (doric aeolic) Ὁμηρίδης the Homerids masc nom sg (epic) Ὁμηρίς fem acc sg …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

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  • Ὁμηρίδας — Ὁμηρίδᾱς , Ὁμηρίδαι masc acc pl Ὁμηρίδᾱς , Ὁμηρίδης the Homerids masc acc pl Ὁμηρίδᾱς , Ὁμηρίδης the Homerids masc nom sg (epic doric aeolic) Ὁμηρίς fem acc pl …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

  • Chios — /kuy os, ohs, kee /; Gk. /khee aws/, n. 1. a Greek island in the Aegean, near the W coast of Turkey. 53,942; 322 sq. mi. (834 sq. km). 2. a seaport on and the capital of this island. 52,487. Greek, Khios. * * * or Khíos Island, Aegean Sea. It… …   Universalium

  • education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …   Universalium

  • homer — homer1 /hoh meuhr/, n. 1. Baseball. See home run. 2. See homing pigeon. v.i. 3. Baseball. to hit a home run: The catcher homered in the ninth with one on to take the game. [1865 70; HOME + ER1] homer2 …   Universalium

  • Homer — /hoh meuhr/, n. 1. 9th century B.C. Greek epic poet: reputed author of the Iliad and Odyssey. 2. Winslow, 1836 1910, U.S. painter and illustrator. 3. a male given name. * * * flourished 9th or 8th century BC, Ionia? Greek poet, one of the… …   Universalium

  • rhapsodist — rhapsodistic, adj. /rap seuh dist/, n. 1. a person who rhapsodizes. 2. (in ancient Greece) a person who recited epic poetry, esp. professionally. [1640 50; < Gk rhapsoid(ós) rhapsodist (rhaps , var. s. of rháptein to stitch, + oid(e) ODE + os n.… …   Universalium

  • Ὁμηριδῶν — Ὁμηρίδαι masc gen pl Ὁμηρίδης the Homerids masc gen pl …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

  • Ὁμηρίδαις — Ὁμηρίδαι masc dat pl Ὁμηρίδης the Homerids masc dat pl …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

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