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[765] ὄτριχας οἰετέας, one in coats and in years. The “ὀ-” is the same as in “ὄπατρος,” 11.257, but the relation of it to the commoner “ἁ-” (for sm-, short form of sem-, one) is not clear. Cf. also “ὀγάστωρ: ὁμογάστωρ” by the side of “ἀγάστορες: ἀδελφοὶ δίδυμοι” in Hesych., and “ὁμός” by “ἅμα”. The “-ι-” of “οἰετέας” presumably represents only the lengthening by ictus before “ϝ” of “ὀϝετέας”. Cf. Hesych. “αὐετῆ: τὰ αὐτοετῆ” beside “ἀετέα: τὰ τῶι αὐτῶι ἔτει γεννώμενα”, and again “ὑετής: ὁ αὐτοετής”. Wackernagel's explanation “οἰϝοϝετής” (“οἰϝος” = one) leaves the other forms unaccounted for. See Schulze Q. E. p. 495. σταφύλη (distinguished by accent from “σταφυλή”, a bunch of grapes) is explained by Schol. A as “λαοξοϊκὸς διαβήτης, ὃς ἅμα πλάτος καὶ ὕψος μετρεῖ”, i.e. the still familiar mason's level, consisting of a plummet hanging in a T-square. The sense is that the two mares were exactly of equal height at every point as measured by a level across their backs. Reichel remarks (H. W. 22) that such equality was important when horses were harnessed to the same yoke across their necks.

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

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