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[241] στεῦται, has set himself, see 18.191. κόρυμβα, apparently the same as the “ἄφλαστον” (plustre), 15.717, the tall ornamental projection in which the stern of the ship (drawn up landwards) ran up. See the illustrations in Helbig H. E. ^{2} p. 77, and quotations in Torr Ancient Ships p. 68. The idea seems to be that Hector will carry these off as trophies, as was constantly done in later times. When the Argo runs through the Symplegades, “ἀφλάστοιο παρέθρισαν ἄκρα κόρυμβα” (Ap. Rhod.ii. 601) , “extremis tamen increpuere corymbis” (Val. Flacc. iv. 691).

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

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    • Homer, Iliad, 15.717
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    • Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica, 2.601
    • C. Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica, 4.691
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