Ἀλαλκεῖν
to ward off
Translated by Jennifer Benedict7 Nov 2000Vetting: high9 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] to chase away, to keep away.
"Why do we grieve for dying sons? Not even gods have power to ward off Hades from their children".1
"Why do we grieve for dying sons? Not even gods have power to ward off Hades from their children".1
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἀλαλκεῖν· ἀποδιῶξαι, ἀποσοβῆσαι. τί φθιμένοις στοναχεῦμεν ἐφ' υἱάσιν; ἡνίκ' ἀλαλκεῖν τῶν παίδων ἀΐδην οὐδὲ θεοῖς δύναμις.
Betacode
*)alalkei=n: a)podiw=cai, a)posobh=sai. ti/ fqime/nois stonaxeu=men e)f' ui(a/sin; h(ni/k' a)lalkei=n tw=n pai/dwn a)i/+dhn ou)de\ qeoi=s du/namis.