Ἄντεια
Anteia
Translated by David Whitehead5 Oct 2000Vetting: high7 revisions
Translation
Proper name, of a courtesan.
But some write it Antheia.
But some write it Antheia.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἄντεια· ὄνομα κύριον ἑταίρας. τινὲς δὲ Ἄνθεια γράφουσιν.
Betacode
*)/anteia: o)/noma ku/rion e(tai/ras. tine\s de\ *)/anqeia gra/fousin.
Notes
- Cf. alpha 2501; also phi 457.
According to Apollodorus (= [Demosthenes] 59.18), Anteia worked out of the same Corinthian brothel as Neaira in her youth. For discussion see Konstantinos Kapparis, Apollodoros 'Against Neaira' [D. 59] (Berlin & New York 1999) 208-209.