Time For Allusion

Abstract

The dual μήστωρε φόβοιο appears only at Il. 5.272 and 8.108, reinforcing the recollection. The epithet is only applied to major heroes elsewhere in the narrative (μήστωρα φόβοιο: Diomedes, 6.97 = 278; Hector, 12.39; Patroclus, 23.16); its use for these horses further elevates their status and aligns them with their new master, Diomedes.