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[126] ἱπποκέλευθε, only here and 584, 839. It was variously explained, “ἵπποις κελεύων, ἢ ὁ πολλὴν ὁδὸν πορευόμενος” (Hesych.), “ἢ ἐφ᾽ ἵππων τὴν πορείαν ποιούμενος” Schol. As B. the word stands it must be referred to “κέλευθος”, one who fares with horses; cf. “ἀ-κόλουθ-ος”. But the derivation from “κελεύω” seems much more natural: hence Bentley writes “ἱπποκελευστά” from Hesych. (“ἱπποκελευτά” Nauck).

The Iliad, edited, with apparatus criticus, prolegomena, notes, and appendices. Walter Leaf. London. Macmillan. 1900.

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