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Definition
the blood line traced from family members to their ancestors; or the people related in that line
- And the son of Hippolochus answered, son of Tydeus, why ask me of my lineage?Book 6 (28% in)
- The old knight Peleus, counsellor and orator among the Myrmidons, loved when I was in his house to question me concerning the race and lineage of all the Argives.Book 7 (26% in)
- Call every man on your way, and bid him be stirring; name him by his lineage and by his father's name, give each all titular observance, and stand not too much upon your own dignity; we must take our full share of toil, for at our birth Jove laid this heavy burden upon us."Book 10 (12% in)
- Do not through delicacy reject the better man, and take the worst out of respect for his lineage, because he is of more royal blood.Book 10 (40% in)
- I am by lineage son to a noble sire, Tydeus, who lies buried at Thebes.Book 14 (21% in)
- He told it out among the gods saying, 'Hear me, all gods and goddesses, that I may speak even as I am minded; this day shall an Ilithuia, helper of women who are in labour, bring a man child into the world who shall be lord over all that dwell about him who are of my blood and lineage.'Book 19 (25% in)
- Swear me, O Olympian, swear me a great oath, that he who shall this day fall between the feet of a woman, shall be lord over all that dwell about him who are of your blood and lineage.'Book 19 (26% in)
- There is a fine child born this day, Eurystheus, son to Sthenelus the son of Perseus; he is of your lineage; it is well, therefore, that he should reign over the Argives.'Book 19 (29% in)
- Learn, then, my lineage if you will—and it is known to many.Book 20 (42% in)
- Such do I declare my blood and lineage, but as for valour, Jove gives it or takes it as he will, for he is lord of all.Book 20 (47% in)
- Achilles struck him full on the head as he was coming on towards him, and split it clean in two; whereon he fell heavily to the ground and Achilles vaunted over him saying, "You be low, son of Otrynteus, mighty hero; your death is here, but your lineage is on the Gygaean lake where your father's estate lies, by Hyllus, rich in fish, and the eddying waters of Hermus."Book 20 (76% in)
- And the son of Pelegon answered, "Great son of Peleus, why should you ask my lineage.Book 21 (25% in)
There are no more uses of "lineage" in The Iliad by Homer - (translated by: Butler).
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