[581] cf. “δ 1. — κοίλην”: hollow; the land formed a basin between Mts. Taÿgetus and Parnon.
κητώεσσαν: the sharply cut ravines of the mountains are one of the most striking characteristics of the Spartan landscape.This text is part of:
Homer's Iliad, Books I-III. Thomas D. Seymour. Boston. Ginn and Company. 1891.
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