βροτολοιγός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From βροτός (brotós, mortal) + λοίγιος (loígios) / λοιγός (deadly).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

βροτολοιγός • (brotoloigós) m or f (neuter βροτολοιγόν); second declension

  1. bane of men, plague of man, epithet of Mars (Ares)
    βροτολοιγός ἔρωςbrotoloigós érōslove which consumes men
    • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 5.31:
      “Ἆρες Ἄρες βροτολοιγὲ μιαιφόνε τειχεσιπλῆτα
      “Âres Áres brotoloigè miaiphóne teikhesiplêta
      Ares, Ares, thou bane of mortals, thou blood-stained stormer of walls
      English translation by A.T. Murray @perseus
      Goddess Athena addresses Ares (Mars)
    • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 5.455:
      Apollo speaks the same phrase: Ἆρες Ἄρες βροτολοιγὲ μιαιφόνε τειχεσιπλῆτα (Âres Áres brotoloigè miaiphóne teikhesiplêta)
      Apollo speaks the same phrase: Âres Áres brotoloigè miaiphóne teikhesiplêta (Âres Áres brotoloigè miaiphóne teikhesiplêta)

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