All 8 Uses of
hallowed
in
The Odyssey
- Sing to me of the man, Muse, the man of twists and turns
driven time and again off course, once he had plundered
the hallowed heights of Troy.†p. 77.2
- The sun sank as they reached the hallowed grove,
sacred to Athena, where Odysseus stopped and sat
and said a prayer at once to mighty Zeus's daughter:
"Hear me, daughter of Zeus whose shield is thunder—
tireless one, Athena!†p. 178.6
- As long-suffering great Odysseus ate and drank,
the hallowed King Alcinous called his herald:
"Come, Pontonous!†p. 185.4
- When young Dawn with her rose-red fingers shone once more
royal Alcinous, hallowed island king, rose from bed
and great Odysseus, raider of cities, rose too.†p. 191.1 *
- His praises cheered the hallowed island king
who spoke at once to the master mariners around him:
"Hear me, my lords and captains of Phaeacia,
our guest is a man of real taste, I'd say.†p. 203.9
- Hallowed King Alcinous briskly called his herald:
"Come, Pontonous!†p. 288.2
- Come, quick, let's bury your treasures here
in some recess of this haunted hallowed cave
where they'll be safe and sound,
then we'll make plans so we can win the day.†p. 298.4
- All plans made,
they went their separate ways—Athena setting off
to bring Telemachus home from hallowed Lacedaemon.†p. 300.9
Definitions:
-
(1)
(hallowed) of something declared or believed to be holy
or:
widely respected and revered over time - (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)