[433] ἱστία στείλαντο: they took in their sails; the mid. takes the place of a possessive pron., cf. “ἄντα παρειάων σχομένη α” 334 holding before her cheeks; but the act. also is used, “γ 11, ἱστία τε στέλλοντας π” 353. cf. v. 480.
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