ἑκᾰτόμ-βη,ἡ, (ἑκατόν, βοῦς) prop.
A. an offering of a hundred oxen; but even in Hom. , generally,sacrifice,
Il. 6.115 (apptly. of twelve oxen, cf. 93 ), Od. 3.59 ; of bulls and goats, Il. 1.315 ; of fifty rams, 23.146 ; of three victims, Schwyzer 726.19 (Milet.) ; Com., πουλυπόδων ἑ.
Anaxandr. 41.29
(anap.) ; ᾠῶν ἑ.
Ephipp. 8.4
: metaph., ὅστις στρατηγεῖ μὴ στρατιώτης γενόμενος οὗτος ἑ. ἐξάγει τοῖς πολεμίοις
Men. 640
.
II. name of aneye-salve,
Alex. Trall. 2 .
III. festival at Geronthrae, IG 5(1).1120 .