Ἀτρέως ὄμματα

Atreus' eyes

Translated by Jennifer Benedict · 18 Nov 2000 · Vetting: high · 7 revisions

Translation

That is, pitiless and harsh [ones]. The saying comes from the transgression of Atreus, who as a result of slander suspected that his brother Thyestes was seducing his wife Aerope. He cut up and boiled Thyestes' children and served them to their father at dinner, providing him with a sense of his misfortune by serving him their extremities last.

Greek original

Ἀτρέως ὄμματα· οἷον ἄτρεπτα καὶ σκληρά. εἴρηται δὲ ἀπὸ τῆς Ἀτρέως παρανομίας, ὃς ὑπονοήσας ἐκ διαβολῆς τὸν ἀδελφὸν Θυέστην μοιχεύειν Ἀερόπην τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ, τὰ τέκνα τοῦ Θυέστου συγκόψας καὶ ἑψήσας δειπνοῦντι παρέθηκε τῷ πατρὶ, αἴσθησιν παρασχὼν τῆς συμφορᾶς ἐκ τοῦ τελευταῖα τὰ ἄκρα παραθεῖναι.

Betacode

*)atre/ws o)/mmata: oi(=on a)/trepta kai\ sklhra/. ei)/rhtai de\ a)po\ th=s *)atre/ws paranomi/as, o(\s u(ponoh/sas e)k diabolh=s to\n a)delfo\n *que/sthn moixeu/ein *)aero/phn th\n gunai=ka au)tou=, ta\ te/kna tou= *que/stou  sugko/yas kai\ e(yh/sas deipnou=nti pare/qhke tw=| patri\, ai)/sqhsin parasxw\n th=s sumfora=s e)k tou= teleutai=a ta\ a)/kra paraqei=nai.

Notes

Zenobius 2.34.

References

OCD(4) 201, s.v. Atreus

Neighbours in Adler order

α4382ἈτρέαAtreus α4383Ἀτρεκέςgenuine α4384Ἀτρέμαςcalmly α4385Ἀτρέως ὄμματαAtreus' eyes α4386Ἀτρέπτωςunhesitatingly α4387Ἄτρεστοςdauntless α4388ἈτρείδηςAtreus' son

Revisions (7)

31 Jul 2014David Whiteheadupdated a ref
29 Apr 2012David Whiteheadmore keywords; cosmetics
16 Nov 2005David Whiteheadanother keyword
9 Jun 2002David Whiteheadadded note, bibliography, keyword; cosmetics
19 Nov 2000William HuttonModified transation
18 Nov 2000Jennifer Benedicttranslated

Translation

Greek original

Betacode

*)atre/ws o)/mmata: oi(=on a)/trepta kai\ sklhra/. ei)/rhtai de\ a)po\ th=s *)atre/ws paranomi/as, o(\s u(ponoh/sas e)k diabolh=s to\n a)delfo\n *que/sthn moixeu/ein *)aero/phn th\n gunai=ka au)tou=, ta\ te/kna tou= *que/stou  sugko/yas kai\ e(yh/sas deipnou=nti pare/qhke tw=| patri\, ai)/sqhsin parasxw\n th=s sumfora=s e)k tou= teleutai=a ta\ a)/kra paraqei=nai.