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[size=150](\ως ὅγε κοιρανέων δίεπε στρατόν;[/size]

The translations I used to check my word have something like; 'Thus he masterfully went through the host.'
I took the participle to go with o(/ge to mean something like; 'the ruling one.'
How does this participle get to act as an adverb?

Hi,

Translated more literally the participle says 'acting as ruler', 'lording it'.

Your translator is taking it as a circumstantial participle that provides an attendant condition, here a manner, of the main verb. This seems quite normal to me.

Cordially,

Paul