Iliad 1:83 plural pronoun

[Bert]

[face=SPIonic]e)n sth/qessin e(oi=si.[/face]I am curious why the pronoun is plural. Pharr explains why sth/qessin is plural but not why [face=SPIonic]e(oi-si[/face] is too.
Isn't the number of a pronoun dictated by its antecedent?
The antecedent of [face=SPIonic]e(oi=si [/face]is (I think) the singular [face=SPIonic]Basileu/j[/face] of verse 80

p.s. I am very glad that I have the opportunity to ask these questions.
Without this opportunity it would be difficult to muster the "stick-to-it- uvness that is needed.

THANK YOU

[annis]

[face=spionic]e(/oj[/face] is an adjective, a possessive pronoun, like [face=spionic]e)mo/j, e)mh/, e)mo/n[/face]. So "in his chest." It's plural to agree with the noun.

[Bert]

I think I understand but just to make sure; If Pharr had used the 3rd person genitive of the personal pronoun, would it then have to be the singular form?

[annis]

I think I understand but just to make sure; If Pharr had used the 3rd person genitive of the personal pronoun, would it then have to be the singular form?

Yep. Something like [face=spionic]e)n sth/qessi/n e(o[/face], I would think.