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[93] κάλυμμα, apparently the “καλύπτρη” of 22.406, Od. 5.232, Od. 10.545, and the “κρήδεμνον” of 14.184 (see App. G, § 11). The use of black as a sign of mourning is found only here in H. Compare, however, Hymn. Cer. 42 “κυάνεον δὲ κάλυμμα κατ᾽ ἀμφοτέρων βάλετ᾽ ὤμων”, where the “κάλυμμα” is apparently identical with the “κρήδεμνα” of the preceding line. ἔσθος is the generic word. Notice κυάνεον used as identical with “μέλαν”.

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

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