Ἀτταγᾶς

partridge

Translated by Jennifer Benedict · 24 Mar 2002 · Vetting: high · 6 revisions

Translation

A type of bird,¹ which pastures upon marshes and flat regions. Hence Aristophanes says that it inhabits Marathon. For in that place the bird [is] plentiful. And let the partridge be the one inhabiting the plain of Marathon.² It is the speckled partridge with multi-colored wings. The term is used for branded [katestigmenôn] slaves, since the bird is also marked [katestikton]. "Walking in mud like a revelling partridge."³ Common parlance calls the partridge tagênarion.

Greek original

Ἀτταγᾶς· εἶδος ὀρνέου, ὃ τὰ λιμνιώδη καὶ λεῖα χωρία καταβόσκεται. διὸ καὶ Μαραθῶνά φησιν αὐτὸν ἔχειν Ἀριστοφάνης. ἐκεῖ γὰρ πολὺ τὸ ὄρνεον. καὶ ὁ ἀτταγᾶς ἴτω, ὁ ἔχων τὸν λειμῶνα τοῦ Μαραθῶνος. ἔστι δὲ ὁ ἀτταγᾶς κατάστικτος ποικίλοις πτεροῖς. λέ- γεται δὲ ἐπὶ δούλων κατεστιγμένων, ἐπειδὴ καὶ τὸ ὄρνεον κατάστικτον. τὸν πηλὸν ὥσπερ ἀτταγᾶς τυρβάσεις βαδίζων. τοῦτον τὸν ἀτταγᾶν ἡ συνήθεια ταγηνάριον καλεῖ.

Betacode

*)attaga=s: ei)=dos o)rne/ou, o(\ ta\ limniw/dh kai\ lei=a xwri/a katabo/sketai. dio\ kai\ *maraqw=na/ fhsin au)to\n e)/xein *)aristofa/nhs. e)kei= ga\r polu\ to\ o)/rneon. kai\ o( a)ttaga=s i)/tw, o( e)/xwn to\n leimw=na tou= *maraqw=nos. e)/sti de\ o( a)ttaga=s kata/stiktos poiki/lois pteroi=s. le/-  getai de\ e)pi\ dou/lwn katestigme/nwn, e)peidh\ kai\ to\ o)/rneon kata/stikton. to\n phlo\n w(/sper a)ttaga=s turba/seis badi/zwn. tou=ton to\n a)ttaga=n h( sunh/qeia taghna/rion kalei=.

Notes (2)

[1] See already under alpha 4306, and cf. tau 10. (For present purposes "partridge" will suffice as a translation, but for a full ornithological note, and identification as the Black Francolin or Black Partridge, see Nan Dunbar's edition of Aristophanes' Birds (Oxford 1995) 220-1.)
2From the scholia to Aristophanes, Birds 249 and 245 (web address 1 below). ↩
3Aristophanes, Wasps 257 (web address 2).

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External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
Web address 2 perseus.tufts.edu

Linked from (1)

α4306Ἀτταγᾶς νουμηνίῳa partridge (joins) a woodcock

Neighbours in Adler order

α4304Ατταwhichever, some α4305Ἄτταfather α4306Ἀτταγᾶς νουμηνίῳa partridge (joins) a woodcock α4307Ἀτταγᾶςpartridge α4308Ἀτάκτημα(an) irregularity α4309ἈταλάντηAtalante, Atalanta α4310Ἀτάλαντονequivalent

Revisions (6)

2 Sep 2015David Whitehead
27 Apr 2012David Whiteheadmore keywords; tweaking
24 Nov 2003David Whiteheadmodified and augmented n.1; cosmetics
11 Apr 2002David Whiteheadmodified translation; augmented notes and keywords; cosmetics
24 Mar 2002Jennifer Benedicttranslated

Translation

Greek original

Betacode

*)attaga=s: ei)=dos o)rne/ou, o(\ ta\ limniw/dh kai\ lei=a xwri/a katabo/sketai. dio\ kai\ *maraqw=na/ fhsin au)to\n e)/xein *)aristofa/nhs. e)kei= ga\r polu\ to\ o)/rneon. kai\ o( a)ttaga=s i)/tw, o( e)/xwn to\n leimw=na tou= *maraqw=nos. e)/sti de\ o( a)ttaga=s kata/stiktos poiki/lois pteroi=s. le/-  getai de\ e)pi\ dou/lwn katestigme/nwn, e)peidh\ kai\ to\ o)/rneon kata/stikton. to\n phlo\n w(/sper a)ttaga=s turba/seis badi/zwn. tou=ton to\n a)ttaga=n h( sunh/qeia taghna/rion kalei=.

Notes (2)

[1] See already under alpha 4306, and cf. tau 10. (For present purposes "partridge" will suffice as a translation, but for a full ornithological note, and identification as the Black Francolin or Black Partridge, see Nan Dunbar's edition of Aristophanes' Birds (Oxford 1995) 220-1.)

2From the scholia to Aristophanes, Birds 249 and 245 (web address 1 below). ↩

3Aristophanes, Wasps 257 (web address 2).