τρίπος

τρίπος [ῐ], ὁ,

• poet. for sq., nom. sg., Il. 22.164, Hes. Sc. 312, IG 4.801 (Troezen, vi B. C.) (v. τρίπους fin.); acc. τρίπον AP 3.6 (Inscr. Cyzic.); neut. τρίπον ib. 14.64; gen. τρίπου EM 20.18.

τρίπος, ὁ, poet. statt τρίπους ; Il. 22.164 ; Hes. Sc. 312 ; Jacobs AP p. 1055.

τρίπος

-ποδος, ὁ

[τρι-, τρεῖς + πούς.]

A tripod, a pot or cauldron resting on three legs; a similar ornamented vessel, often presented as a prize, reward or gift : πρεσβήϊον, ἤ τρίποδʼ ἠὲ δύω ἵππους Il. 8.290, ἀμφὶ πυρὶ στῆσαι τρίποδα Il. 18.344. Cf. Il. 9.122, Il. 11.700, Il. 19.243, Il. 22.164, Il. 23.485, etc. : Od. 4.129, Od. 8.434, 435, 437, Od. 10.359, 361, Od. 13.13, 217, Od. 15.84.

τρίπος , οδος: tripod.In Homer usually a three-footed kettle for warming water, Il. 23.702. Also used to mix wine in, as an ornament, and as a prize in games, Il. 18.373, Il. 23.264. (The cut is from an ancient relief, representing a Delphic tripod, which was a favorite subject of representation.)