All 13 Uses of
summon
in
The Odyssey
- While I myself go down to Ithaca, rouse his son
to a braver pitch, inspire his heart with courage
to summon the flowing-haired Achaeans to full assembly,
speak his mind to all those suitors, slaughtering on and on
his droves of sheep and shambling longhorn cattle.†p. 80.6summon = call forth; or call to come
- At daybreak summon the island's lords to full assembly,
give your orders to all and call the gods to witness:
tell the suitors to scatter, each to his own place.†p. 86.5
- At once he ordered heralds to cry out loud and clear
and summon the flowing-haired Achaeans to full assembly.†p. 93.4
- Who has summoned us now—one of the young men,
one of the old-timers?†p. 94.4 *summoned = called forth; or called to come
- Eyes afire,
Athena set them feuding, Atreus' two sons ...
They summoned all the Achaean ranks to muster,
rashly, just at sunset—no hour to rally troops—
and in they straggled, sodden with wine, our heroes.†p. 111.9
- Telemachus,
summoning up his newfound tact, replied,
"Please, Menelaus, don't keep me quite so long.†p. 143.4summoning = calling forth; or calling to come
- And Calypso stowed two skins aboard—dark wine in one,
the larger one held water—added a sack of rations,
filled with her choicest meats to build his strength,
and summoned a wind to bear him onward, fair and warm.†p. 160.8summoned = called forth; or called to come
- She saw me on my way in a solid craft,
tight and trim, and gave me full provisions,
food and mellow wine, immortal clothes to wear
and summoned a wind to bear me onward, fair and warm.†p. 188.1
- Straightaway she summoned royal Antiphates from assembly,
her husband, who prepared my crew a barbarous welcome.†p. 234.2
- With that man's overbearing spirit—I know it,
know it all too well—he'll never let you go,
he'll come down here and summon you himself.†p. 326.3summon = call forth; or call to come
- I myself am off
to the meeting grounds to summon up a guest
who came with me from abroad when I sailed home.†p. 356.1
- They came at his summons, rising from the games
and now, bustling into the well-constructed palace,
flinging down their cloaks on a chair or bench,
they butchered hulking sheep and fatted goats,
full-grown hogs and a young cow from the herd,
preparing for their feast.†p. 360.2summons = calls forth; or a document calling to come
- Off the swineherd went, following her instructions,
made his way to the stranger's side and winged a word:
"Old friend—our queen, wise Penelope, summons you,
the prince's mother!†p. 372.6
Definition:
to call forth
The exact meaning of summon can depend upon its context. For example:
- "summon to court" -- officially demand that someone appear in court (call them to court)
- "summon the team to a meeting" -- call upon the team members to attend a meeting
- "summon help" -- call others to come and help
- "summon her courage" -- call forth her courage from within