Ἀκταίων
Aktaion, Actaeon
Translated by Catharine Roth16 Feb 2001Vetting: high9 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἀκταίων· Ἀκταίωνος, ὄνομα κύριον. καὶ Ἀκταιονίδων. τῶν Ἀκταιονίδων ἐσσὶ μία σκυλάκων. ἐν Ἐπιγράμμασι. Ἀκταιονίδων διὰ τὸ ο μικροῦ διὰ τὸ μέτρον.
Betacode
*)aktai/wn: *)aktai/wnos, o)/noma ku/rion. kai\ *)aktaioni/dwn. tw=n *)aktaioni/dwn e)ssi\ mi/a skula/kwn. e)n *)epigra/mmasi. *)aktaioni/dwn dia\ to\ o mikrou= dia\ to\ me/tron.
Notes (3)
- 1In Greek mythology. When Aktaion saw Artemis bathing, she changed him into a stag and he was killed by his own hounds. See Perseus Encyclopedia entry at web address 1. ↩
- 2Greek Anthology 7.206.2 (Damocharis), addressed to Agathias's cat; cf. alpha 1292, alpha 2175, (phi 787). See another extract from this epigram at sigma 911. Here, Damocharis follows up on a tale begun by his mentor, Agathias Scholasticus, in Greek Anthology 7.204-205 about a house cat killing a pet partridge. ↩
- 3A marginal addition in some manuscripts. ↩
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
Linked from2 entries
- α1292ἈλκμαιονίδαιAlkmaionidai, Alkmeonidai, Alcmaeonidae, Alcmeonids[sc. The name of] certain illustrious men in Athens, [named] from Alkmaion, the one [who lived] during the time of Theseus. Also [sc. attested is] "of Aktaionid [ones]", [singular] of an Aktaionid [one]; "you are one of…
- α2175Ἀνδροβόρωνman-devouring[Meaning] man-eating. "Colleague of man-devouring dogs, wickedest cat, you are one of Actaeon's pups." [Spelled] with omicron because of the meter.
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Revision history9 revisions · last 7 Sep 2023
- expanded n.2, added cross-reference — Ronald Allen
- tweaked note — Catharine Roth
- upgraded link — Catharine Roth
- another x-ref — David Whitehead
- betacode cosmetics — Catharine Roth
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- augmented notes and keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — Catharine Roth