ἐσχάρη

ἐσχάρη

-ης, ἡ. Ablative ἐσχαρόφιν Od. 7.169.

Locative ἐσχαρόφιν Od. 5.59, Od. 19.389.

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    The fire-place or hearth of the μέγαρον, app. in or about the middle and surrounded by columns(σταθμοί, κίονες): ἧσται ἐπʼ ἐσχάρῃ κίονι κεκλιμένη Od. 6.305, ἶζεν ἐπʼ ἐσχαρόφιν Od. 19.389 (v.l. ἀπʼ ἐσχαρόφιν, at a distance from the . . ., taking ἐσχαρόφιν as ablative). Cf. Od. 6.52, Od. 7.153, 160, 169, Od. 20.123, Od. 23.71.

    Of the fire-place in Calypso’s cave Od. 5.59.

    Of that in Eumaeus’s hut Od. 14.420.

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    In pl., πυρὸς ἐσχάραι, app., hearths, families: ὅσσαι Τρώων πυρὸς ἐσχάραι Il. 10.418 (cf. Τρῶας ἐφέστιοι ὅσσοι ἔασιν Il. 2.125).

ἐσχάρη , gen. and dat. ἐσχαρόφιν: hearth, fire - place; πυρός, of watchfires, Il. 10.418. (According to some, ‘portable’ hearths are to be understood in certain passages, e. g., Od. 5.59, Od. 6.305, Od. 20.123. Portable fire-basins were doubtless common in the time of Homer as now in the Orient. See cut No. 83; cf. also the Pompeian warming-pan and water-warmer represented in the adjoining cut.)