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χάρμη

charme1 · ἡ

joy of battle, lust of battle

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What it meant — LSJ

joy of battle, lust of battle, battle-joys, victories, successes

joy of battle, lust of battle, χάρμῃ γηθόσυνοι τήν σφιν θεὸς ἔμβαλε θυμῷ Il. 13.82; once in Od., μνησώμεθα χάρμης 22.73, cf. Il. 4.222, 8.252, al.; opp. λήθετο χάρμης 12.203, 393, etc.: pl., δύο χάρμαι two battle-joys, i.e. victories, Pi. O. 9.86; successes, opp. κακά, Ps.-Phoc. 118: but,

II battle

battle, προκαλέσσατο χάρμῃ Il. 7.218; ἔλθοι τεθνηώς, καί μιν ἐρυσαίμεθα χάρμης 17.161; εἰδότε χάρμης 5.608; μηδʼ εἴκετε χάρμης Ἀργείοις 4.509; παῦσαί τινα χάρμης 12.389; ἐρωήσουσι δὲ χάρμης 14.101.

Where it came from

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