All 8 Uses of
revere
in
The Iliad
- The gods who hold Olympos, may they grant you plunder of Priam's town and a fair wind home, but let me have my daughter back for ransom as you revere Apollo, son of Zeus!†
Book 1
- Revere you as I do, I dread you, too, dear father.
Book 3revere = deeply respect and admire
- He killed him, but, reverent at last in this, did not despoil him.†
Book 6
- Would I were sure of being immortal, ageless all my days, and reverenced like Athena and Apollo, . as it is sure this day will bring defeat on those of Argos!†
Book 8
- If a man reveres the daughters of Zeus when they come near, he is rewarded, and his prayers are heard; but if he spurns them and dismisses them, they make their way to Zeus again and ask that Folly dog that man till suffering has taken arrogance out of him.†
Book 9
- He rose and cloaked his broad back with a spotted leopardskin, picked up a bronze-rimmed helmet for his head, and took a long spear in his fist, to go arouse his brother, lord of all the Argives, whom as a. god the common folk revered.†
Book 10
- Andraimon's son, who ruled all Pleuron ... where country folk revered him as a god.
Book 13 *revered = respected and admired
- Akhilleus, be reverent toward the great gods!†
Book 24
Definition:
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(revere) regard with feelings of deep respect and admiration -- sometimes with a mixture of wonder and awe or fear