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[550] “πτολίπορθον: ὅτι πλεονάζει ἐπ᾽ Ὀδυσσέως τὸ πτολίπορθος, νῦν δὲ ἅπαξ ἐπ᾽ Ἀχιλλέως. πρὸς τοὺς χωρίζοντας: τούτοις γὰρ χρῶνται. τινὲς δὲ Ἀχιλλέα Πηλείωνα ποιοῦσι, ξενισθέντες πρὸς τὸ ἐπίθετον”, We An.find “πτολίπορθος” as an epithet of Achilles, however, in 8.372, 15.77, 24.108, so that An.'s “ἅπαξ” cannot be justified. Apparently the chorizontes argued that Achilles was “πτολίπορθος” in Il., Odysseus in Od., to which Ar. replied that the epithet as used of Achilles was unique (or rare at least'. Odysseus is also “πτολίπορθος” in Il., 2.278 (see note), 10.363, so the argument does not come to much.

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

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