What Does White Armed Mean in the Odyssey?

Definition of "white-armed" [white-armed]
"A queen from ancient Greece, a “white-armed” goddess."

What does the term white Armed mean?

white-armed (λευκώλενος, leukṓlenos) lovely-haired (ἐυπλοκάμις, ἐυπλόκαμος, euplokámis, euplókamos)

Who is white armed in The Odyssey?

Athena is the only one described as glaucopis 'grey-eyed'. She is called thea glaukopis Athene 'goddess grey-eyed Athena' and also Pallas Athene 'Pallas Athena'. On the other hand, Hera shares her epithet leukolenos 'white-armed'.

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