Ἀρκαδία
Arkadia, Arcadia
Translated by William Hutton6 Jul 2001Vetting: high10 revisions
Translation
A territory.1 Also a proper name.2
"There is a gravestone for Arkadia, the second wife of Zenon, in the Arcadian [baths] in the part near to the group of monuments known as 'Places' in the grounds of the Arch-general, where Zenon tried the followers of Basiliskos and made the place off-limits. [The grave] of his other wife, the first one, Ariadne, and of Zenon himself are in the royal gateway."3
And [there is] a proverb: 'are you asking me for Arkadia? You are asking a lot, I will not give it to you.' In reference to those who make large and inconvenient requests.4
"There is a gravestone for Arkadia, the second wife of Zenon, in the Arcadian [baths] in the part near to the group of monuments known as 'Places' in the grounds of the Arch-general, where Zenon tried the followers of Basiliskos and made the place off-limits. [The grave] of his other wife, the first one, Ariadne, and of Zenon himself are in the royal gateway."3
And [there is] a proverb: 'are you asking me for Arkadia? You are asking a lot, I will not give it to you.' In reference to those who make large and inconvenient requests.4