κραδίη

-ης, ἡ

[cf. καρδίη, κῆρ.]

(Cf. ἦτορ, θυμός, καρδίη, κῆρ, φρήν.)

• • 1

    The heart : κ. μοι ἔξωστηθέων ἐκθρῴσκει Il. 10.94. Cf. Il. 13.282, 442, Il. 22.461, Il. 24.129.

  • 2

    Vaguely as the seat of ἦτορ 2.b : ἔν οἱ κραδίῃ στένει ἦτορ Il. 20.169.

  • 3

    The heart, breast, soul, mind, As the seat or a seat (when coupled with θυμός hardly to be distinguished therefrom)

  • • a

      Of the intelligence : ὡς ἄνοον κραδίην ἔχες Il. 21.441.

    • b

      Of spirit, courage, stoutness, endurance : ἔμʼ ὀτρύνει κ. καὶ θυμὸς ἀγήνωρ Il. 10.220, ἔν οἱ κραδίῃ θάρσος βάλεν Il. 21.547. Cf. Il. 1.225, Il. 10.244, 319, Il. 12.247, Il. 13.784 : σοὶ ἐπιτολμάτω κ. καὶ θυμὸς ἀκούειν Od. 1.353. Cf. Od. 4.293, Od. 18.61, Od. 20.17, 18, 23.

      Of insects Il. 16.266.

    • c

      Of anger, wrath, passion: οἰδάνεταί μοι κ. χόλῳ Il. 9.646. Cf. Il. 9.635, Il. 24.584.

    • d

      Of volition: διχθά μοι κ. μέμονε φρεσίν Il. 16.435. Cf. Il. 19.220, Il. 23.591 : Od. 4.260, Od. 8.204, Od. 14.517 =Od. 15.339, Od. 15.395, Od. 16.81 =Od. 21.342, Od. 20.327, Od. 21.198.

    • e

      Of feelings, emotions, moods, such as joy, grief, fear, apprehension, regard for others, etc.: ἄχος μιν κραδίην καὶ θυμὸν ἵκανεν Il. 2.171. Cf. Il. 1.395, Il. 8.147 =Il. 15.208 =Il. 16.52, Il. 10.10, Il. 21.551, Il. 23.47 : πολλά οἱ κ. προτιόσσετʼ ὄλεθρον Od. 5.389. Cf. Od. 4.427 = 572 = Od. 10.309, Od. 4.548, Od. 17.489, Od. 18.274, 348 =Od. 20.286, Od. 20.13.

    • f

      Of one’s character or disposition : αἰεί τοι κ. ἐστὶν ἀτειρής Il. 3.60. Cf. Od. 23.103.