Hamaxitus (Troad): In the Iliad, Chryses the priest of Apollo, addresses the god with the epithet Smintheus (Lord of Mice), related to the god's ancient role as bringer of the disease (plague).
hˈæmɐksˌɪɾəs tɹˈoʊd: ɪnðɪ ˈɪlɪˌæd, kɹˈaɪzᵻz ðə pɹˈiːst ʌv ɐpˈɑːloʊ, ɐdɹˈɛsᵻz ðə ɡˈɑːd wɪððɪ ˈɛpɪθɪt smˈɪnθɪəs lˈɔːɹd ʌv mˈaɪs, ɹᵻlˈeɪɾᵻd tə ðə ɡˈɑːdz ˈeɪntʃənt ɹˈoʊl æz bɹˈɪŋɚɹ ʌvðə dɪzˈiːz plˈeɪɡ.