παρήϊον

πᾰρήϊον, τό (Ion. for παρεῖον, which is not in use), used in Il. as the sg. for παρειά (which Hom. uses only in pl.),

• cheek, Il. 23.690; of the jaw of a wolf, πᾶσιν δὲ π. αἵματι φοινόν 16.159: in pl., of a lion, παρήϊά τʼ ἀμφοτέρωθεν αἱματόεντα πέλει Od. 22.404; in Ion. Prose, λουσαμένους παρήϊα prob. in IG 12 (5).593.30 (Ceos, V B.C.).
• • II π. ἔμμεναι ἵππων cheek-ornament of a bridle, Il. 4.142.

παρήϊον, τό, ion. statt des ungebrauchten παρεῖον, = παρειά;
1) Wange, Backe ; Hom., eines Wolfs, Il. 16.159, eines Löwen, Od. 22.404 ; τοῖσι παρήϊά τʼ ἀμφοτέρωθεν καὶ γένυες κτύπεον, Ap.Rh. 2.82 ; λευκά, der Venus, Democrit. ep. (Plan. 180).
2) παρήϊον ἵππων, das Backenstück am Zaum oder am Pferdegeschirr, Il. 4.142, sonst παραγναθίδιον, vgl. Poll. 1.140.

παρήϊον

τό

[cf. παρειαί.]

• • 1

    The cheek Il. 23.690 : Od. 19.208.

    In reference to wolves Il. 16.159.

    To a lionOd. 22.404.

  • 2

    A cheek ornament for a horse : παρήϊον ἔμμεναι ἵππων (general pl., for some horse) Il. 4.142.

παρήϊον πᾰρήιον, ου, τό, Ionic for παρεῖον which is not in use

• • Ithe cheek, jaw, Hom.
  • IIπαρήιον the cheek-ornament of a bridle, Il. Cf. παρειά.