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Ἄρμενα · implements, tackle (α 3972) · Suda

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Α Β Γ Δ Ε Ζ Η Θ Ι Κ Λ Μ Ν Ξ Ο Π Ρ Σ Τ Υ Φ Χ Ψ Ω

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α3968Harmatios, Harmatius
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α3972implements, tackle
α3973arrangement
α3974arrangement
α3975fitting
α3976fitting

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Ἄρμενα

implements, tackle

Translated by Jennifer Benedict30 Jul 2001Vetting: high9 revisions

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3 notes · 46 words

Translation

[Meaning things that are] fitting, suitable.
In the Epigrams: "to Pan the three brothers dedicated these implements of their craft."¹
Also [sc. attested is the singular] a(/rmenon, [meaning] the sail.²
The inner Indians and Iberians and Armenians were baptized in the time of Constantine the Great.³

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ἄρμενα· ἁρμόδια, ἐπιτήδεια. ἐν Ἐπιγράμμασι· Πανὶ τάδ' αὔθαιμοι τρισσοὶ θέσαν ἄρμενα τέχνας. καὶ Ἄρμενον, τὸ ἱστίον. ὅτι οἱ ἐνδότεροι Ἰνδοὶ καὶ Ἴβηρες καὶ Ἀρμένιοι ἐπὶ τοῦ μεγάλου Κωνσταντίνου ἐβαπτίσθησαν.

Betacode

*)/armena: a(rmo/dia, e)pith/deia. e)n *)epigra/mmasi: *pani\ ta/d' au)/qaimoi trissoi\ qe/san a)/rmena te/xnas. kai\ *)/armenon, to\ i(sti/on. o(/ti oi( e)ndo/teroi *)indoi\ kai\ *)/ibhres kai\ *)arme/nioi e)pi\ tou= mega/lou *kwnstanti/nou e)bapti/sqhsan.

Notes (3)

The headword, neuter plural (and more fully glossed in Hesychius), is presumably extracted from the quotation given.
1Greek Anthology 6.14.1 (Antipater of Sidon), again at alpha 4423, three brothers dedicate hunting implements to Pan; cf. Gow and Page (vol. I, 11), (vol. II, 34-35), and further extracts from this epigram at delta 253 and omicron 548. ↩
2cf. iota 689 and lambda 208. ↩
3cf. epsilon 789, iota 75, iota 374. (This comment is unrelated to the rest of the entry; it is here simply because 'Armenians' follows the headword in alphabetical order.)

References

A.S.F. Gow and D.L. Page, eds., The Greek Anthology: Hellenistic Epigrams, vol. I, (Cambridge, 1965)
A.S.F. Gow and D.L. Page, eds., The Greek Anthology: Hellenistic Epigrams, vol. II, (Cambridge, 1965)

Linked from3 entries

α4423Αὔθαιμοιblood-mates[Meaning] brothers. In the Epigrams: "the blood-mates three devoted these trappings of their craft to Pan."
δ253Δεραιοπέδηcollar[Meaning] the cord of a bird-trap. In the Epigrams: "Pigres [dedicated] this unbreakable collar for birds." Another word for it is laimope/dh ["springe"].
ε789ἙλένηHelen, Helena[Helena,] empress, mother of Constantine the great, adorned with every virtue. She used to show Christ-like humility to all, but especially toward the sacred order of the monastics. For gathering those women who…

Neighbouring entries

α3970ἉρμάτοςHarmatos, Harmatius α3971Ἁρματωλίαchariot-driving α3972Ἄρμεναimplements, tackle α3973Ἁρμογήarrangement α3974Ἁρμογήarrangement

Revision history9 revisions · last 18 Oct 2020

18 Oct 2020augmented n.1 — Ronald Allen
17 Oct 2020tweaked n.1, corrected cross-references — Ronald Allen
16 Oct 2020expanded n.1, added bibliography, added cross-references, added keyword — Ronald Allen
31 Aug 2015Revised — David Whitehead
7 Jul 2015Revised — David Whitehead
12 Apr 2012augmented notes and keywords; betacode and other cosmetics — David Whitehead
22 Jan 2005augmented note — Catharine Roth
25 Aug 2002added keyword; cosmetics — David Whitehead
31 Jul 2001added notes and keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
30 Jul 2001Translated — Jennifer Benedict

Cite this entry

Suda On Line, s.v. Ἄρμενα (Adler number alpha 3972), trans. Jennifer Benedict, 30 Jul 2001. https://www.cs.uky.edu/~raphael/sol/sol-entries/alpha/3972

Translation by Jennifer Benedict for Suda On Line, revised by Ronald Allen, David Whitehead, Catharine Roth, licensed CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Shown unchanged, under the same licence, non-commercially. Original on SOL ↗