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[427] ἐυηγενέος, an obviously wrong form, as the “-η-” cannot be explained. “ἠϋγενέος” (P. Knight) is condemned by the rule that “ἠϋ-” is found in compounds only under the stress of absolute metrical necessity. This allows the nom. “ἠϋγενής” (Hymn. Ven. 94) but not the gen., for “εὐγενέος” is a possible form. See note on 7.41. But no doubt the right form is “εὐηφενέος”, wealthy, which was a variant read by Rhianos and Aph.on 23.81, where see note. This is regularly formed from “ἄφενος”. The corruption is a very early one, for we find “εὐηγενέος” in Hymn. Ven. 229, where the sense is clearly noble.

The Iliad, edited, with apparatus criticus, prolegomena, notes, and appendices. Walter Leaf. London. Macmillan. 1900.

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