The phrase "swift as a hawk" means quickly. It is a simile that compares the speed of the subject (in this case, the mother) to that of a hawk, which is known for its fast and agile flight.
Read this sentence from "The Making of the Arms" from the Iliad.
She flew swift as a hawk to her son, and found him lying on the ground, weeping aloud, holding in his arms the body of Patroclus.
What does the phrase "swift as a hawk" mean?
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quickly
quickly
hungrily
hungrily
reluctantly
reluctantly
fearlessly
fearlessly
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