ἴς · is — LSJ
strength, force, strong
strength, force, of persons, ἀλλʼ ἄρα καὶ ἲς ἐσθλή Il. 12.320; ἐπέρεισε δὲ ἶνʼ ἀπέλεθρον 7.269; ἤ μοι ἔτʼ ἐστὶν ἴς, οἵη πάρος . . Od. 21.283, cf. 11.393, 18.3: freq. in periphr., ἱερὴ ἲς Τηλεμάχοιο the strong Telemachus, 2.409; κρατερὴ ἲς Ὀδυσῆος Il. 23.720; ἲς Ἡρακλῆος Hes. Th. 951; and in twofold periphr., ἲς βίης Ἡρακληείης ib. 332; also of things, ἲς ἀνέμου or ἀνέμοιο, Il. 15.383, 17.739, Od. 9.71; ἲς ποταμοῖο Il. 21.356; κράταιʼ ἴς was read by Ptol.Asc. in Od. 11.597; v. κρατύς. (ϝῑ-, cf. γ