[42] Μερόπων ἀΝθρώπων: the Meropes were the ancient inhabitants of Cos (not Miletus, hence “πόλεις” (p) is a mistake; the same variant occurs in Il. 20.60). They are mentioned by Pind. Nem.iv. 26, Pind. Isthm.v. 31, Herondas ii. 95, Hesych. s.v., Eusth. 97. 40. The Homeric formula “μερόπων ἀνθρώπων” no doubt suggested the addition of “ἀνθρώπων” here; the usage is not Homeric, but is found infra 398, 424 “Πυληγενέας ἀνθρώπους”. So Apoll. Arg. 2.677 “Ὑπερβορέων ἀνθρώπων”. In Homer the idiom only occurs with “ἀνήρ”; cf. Il. 1.594 “ Σίντιες ἄνδρες, ζ 3 Φαιήκων ἀνδρῶν”, but “ἄνθρωπος ὁδίτης, π” 263.
The Homeric Hymns, edited, with preface, apparatus criticus, notes, and appendices. Thomas W. Allen. E. E. Sikes. London. Macmillan. 1904.
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