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ἀλκή , , (cf. ἀλέξω)
A.strength as displayed in action, prowess, courage, poet. word (also in Hdt., Th., and later Prose, Ti.Locr. 103b, Arist.EN1115b4, Pol.1338a20, etc.), in Hom. joined with “σθένοςIl.17.212, Od.22.237; with “μένοςIl.9.706; with “ἠνορέηOd.24.509; “ἐπιειμένοι ἀλκήνIl.8.262; “φρεσὶν εἱμένος ἀλκήν20.381; “δύεσθαι ἀλκήν9.231:—later, “χερὸς ἀλκᾷPi.O.10(11).100; “θηρία ἐς ἀλκὴν ἄλκιμαHdt. 3.110: generally, force, might, “συνῆψαν ἀλκήνE.Supp.683; κατ᾽ ἀλκήν, opp. κατὰ σύνεσιν, Arr. Tact.12.11: in pl., feats of strength, bold deeds, Pi.N.7.12, B.10.126, E.Rh.933, Hierocl. p. 33.61A.
II. strength to avert danger, defence, help, “Διὸς .Il.15.490, cf.8.140; “οὐδέ τις .Od.12.120, 22.305; ποῦ τις .; A.Pr.546; “. βελέωνS. Ph.1151; “δορόςE.Ph.1098: also . τινος defence or aid against thing, Hes.Op. 201, Pi.N.7.96, S.OT218; ἀλκὴν ποιεῖσθαι give aid, OC459; . τιθέναι make a defence, ib. 1524; ἐς or πρὸς . τρέπεσθαι turn and resist, stand on one's guard, Hdt.2.45, 3.78, Th.2.84; “στρέψας πρὸς .E. Andr.1149; “ἐς . ἐλθεῖνId.Ph.421; “ἀλκῆς μεμνῆσθαιHdt.9.70; ἐν οἷς ἐστιν . where they can defend themselves, Arist.ENl.c.
III. battle, fight, A.Th.498,569, 878 codd., E.Med.264.
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    • Aeschylus, Seven Against Thebes, 569
    • Aeschylus, Seven Against Thebes, 498
    • Aeschylus, Seven Against Thebes, 878
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    • Euripides, Andromache, 1149
    • Euripides, Medea, 264
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    • Hesiod, Works and Days, 201
    • Homer, Iliad, 15.490
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    • Homer, Iliad, 8.262
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    • Homer, Iliad, 9.231
    • Homer, Odyssey, 24.509
    • Homer, Odyssey, 22.237
    • Homer, Odyssey, 22.305
    • Sophocles, Oedipus Tyrannus, 459
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    • Homer, Iliad, 9.706
    • Homer, Odyssey, 12.120
    • Thucydides, Histories, 2.84
    • Arrian, Tactica, 12.11
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