Ἀστράμψυχος
Astrampsychos, Astrampsykhos, Astrampsychus
Translated by Jennifer Benedict6 Jan 2002Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
[The man] who composed a medical book on the treatment of donkeys, and Interpretation of Dreams.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἀστράμψυχος, ὃς βιβλίον ἰατρικὸν εἰς ὄνων θεραπείαν πεποίηκε, καὶ Ὀνειροκριτικόν.
Betacode
*)astra/myuxos, o(\s bibli/on i)atriko\n ei)s o)/nwn qerapei/an pepoi/hke, kai\ *)oneirokritiko/n.
Notes
- cf. generally alpha 4025.
Several bodies of material attributed to Astrampsychus are available on the TLG, chiefly: Interpretation of Dreams, Oracles, and (on papyri) fragments of the Sortes Astrampsychi.
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Revision history4 revisions · last 26 Apr 2012
- cosmetics — David Whitehead
- another keyword — David Whitehead
- modified headwords — William Hutton
- added note and keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — Jennifer Benedict