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[49] αἵμονα: a word of doubtful meaning and derivation. Eur. Hec. 90 evidently took it to mean ‘bloody,’ which will not suit here (Aisch. Supp. 847 is hopelessly corrupt'. It seems natural to connect it with “αἱμύλος”, and translate ‘wily in the chase,’ but no satisfactory etymology of either word has been given.

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    • Aeschylus, Suppliant Maidens, 847
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