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A I do not know from where some grammarians presume to derive the word aiolon shifting/agile in Homer as if it meant poikilon variegated/many-colored. Thus, at least, they interpret aiolopolon agile-colted, and aiolos hippos agile horse, and aiolon ophin agile snake. But this is not the case; rather, it signifies the swift, being derived from aella storm-wind. This word itself is formed from aein to blow and eilein to turn/roll, as he himself explained by saying,
B "which winter storm-winds aellai turn eileosin," or rather "roll." Just as he said regarding the North Wind: "for the North Wind blows eilei." Therefore, aella comes from aein and eilein. But thyella storm comes from thyein to rush and eilein. Thyein means to rush violently in the manner of those who are raging. "For he rushes thyei with murderous intent." From this come the thyades the Bacchantes. As, therefore, Iris is called aellopous storm-footed, which he exchanged and called podanemon wind-footed.
Γ In the same way, substituting for the "swift-footed horse," he said podas aiolos hippos agile-footed horse. And as he said "silver-footed dogs" original: "argeipodas kynas", he spoke elsewhere by omission. And "white dogs" original: "kynas argous", so he spoke of "agile-footed horses" original: "aiolopoulous" as aiolopous agile-footed by omission. And aiolai entylai agile/quick-turning rolls/bandages are so called from being turned quickly, and wasps are meson aioloi agile in the middle, because they are constantly moving and turning in the middle.
Δ And korythaiolos with shifting helmet is one who constantly moves his helmet. Having been transformed, he said of Ares: "equal to Enyalius, the helmet-shaker" original: "korythaiki". You will find solutions from this, and also the passage:
"As when a man, by a great blazing fire,
Full of fat and blood, turns it aiolle here and there."
It signifies, therefore, "to turn" and "constantly to shift." And from korythaiki,
E you will solve the passage: "The Dorians trichaikes with hair-shifting/shaking." Those who constantly move their hair due to their active nature are called karekomoontes long-haired.
One should not be annoyed if, among the many things that escape the notice of people today, one finds some of the Homeric verses. This escaped even Callimachus, who was thought to be the most precise and most learned.