Ἀλεξιβέλεμνον
dart-averting
Translated by Jennifer Benedict17 Apr 2000Vetting: high7 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἀλεξιβέλεμνον· τὸν τὰ βέλη ἀπερύκοντα. ἐν Ἐπιγράμμασι· καὶ τὸν ἀλεξιβέλεμνον ἀπὸ στέρνοιο χιτῶνα.
Betacode
*)alecibe/lemnon: to\n ta\ be/lh a)peru/konta. e)n *)epigra/mmasi: kai\ to\n a)lecibe/lemnon a)po\ ste/rnoio xitw=na.
Notes (2)
- cf. alpha 1130 and the other cross-references there.↩
- 1Or: "Him who...", but in the quotation which follows (from where the headword is probably quoted) it is a garment which happens to be grammatically masculine. ↩
- 2Greek Anthology 6.81.3 (Paul the Silentiary), an old warrior dedicates his fighting gear to Ares. Find further extracts from this epigram at beta 50, epsilon 178, and chi 377.
Linked from3 entries
- α1130Ἀλέξασθαιto ward off[Meaning] to defend. Xenophon [writes]: "for there was a great difference between starting from [friendly] territory to ward off the enemy and fighting while on the march with the enemy attacking".
- β50Βάκτρονstaff[Meaning] rod/stick. "[Lysimachus] who has now exchanged his panoply for the staff of an old man." It is also called skepanion ["little rod"]. "Instead of a plectrum, I [Eumolpus] support my trembling hands with a…
- χ377Χολάδεςguts[Meaning] the entrails. In the Epigrams: "and a lance which often tasted the enemies' guts."
Neighbouring entries
Revision history7 revisions · last 10 Aug 2023
- expanded n.2, added cross-references, added keyword — Ronald Allen
- — David Whitehead
- typo, coding — Catharine Roth
- augmented notes and keywords; tweaks and cosmetics — David Whitehead
- added note and keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
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- Translated — Jennifer Benedict