Ἀλφεσίβοια
oxen-producing
Translated by Jennifer Benedict8 Jun 2000Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] she who finds oxen.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἀλφεσίβοια· εὑρετικὴ βοῶν.
Betacode
*)alfesi/boia: eu(retikh\ bow=n.
Notes
- Same entry in ps.-Zonaras and, according to Adler, the Ambrosian Lexicon.
The headword term occurs first (as a nominative plural) in Homer, Iliad 18.593, of virgin girls; they are "oxen-producing" in the sense of being likely to attract suitors who bring oxen as presents. See generally LSJ s.v. Alphesiboia is also a proper name (that of the mother of Adonis) in mythology.
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Revision history4 revisions · last 14 Jun 2015
- Revised — David Whitehead
- expanded note; more keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- added keyword — Catharine Roth
- modified headword and translation; added note and keyword — David Whitehead
- Translated — Jennifer Benedict