Ἀφιδρύματα

images

Translated by William Hutton · 23 Nov 2000 · Vetting: high · 6 revisions

Translation

[Meaning] the statues of the gods.¹
"Thus straightaway the eldest men started bringing a branch of supplication [and] the most ancient of the images in the city".²

Greek original

Ἀφιδρύματα· τὰ τῶν θεῶν ἀγάλματα. εὐθὺς οὖν ἱκετηρίαν ἐκόμιζον οἱ πρεσβύτατοι τὰ παλαιότατα τῶν κατὰ πόλιν ἀφιδρυμάτων.

Betacode

*)afidru/mata: ta\ tw=n qew=n a)ga/lmata. eu)qu\s ou)=n i(kethri/an e)ko/mizon oi( presbu/tatoi ta\ palaio/tata tw=n kata\ po/lin a)fidruma/twn.

Notes (1)

[1] Similarly in other lexica. The headword, a neuter nominative/accusative plural, is presumably quoted from somewhere; Diodorus (see next note) has three instances.
2Diodorus Siculus 33.5.2, abridged (just this side of intelligibility), using the genitive plural. The city in question is Marathos, on the coast of Syria.

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Neighbours in Adler order

α4608ἈφήτοροςAphetor, Speaker, Shooter α4609Ἀφιᾶσιthey let go α4610ἈφῖγμαιI have come α4611Ἀφιδρύματαimages α4612ἈφίεμαιI forgive, I let go, I remit α4613Ἀφ' ἱερᾶςfrom a holy α4614Ἀφίει[he] let [him] go

Revisions (6)

11 Sep 2015David Whiteheadanother note
7 May 2012David Whiteheadmore keywords
28 Aug 2002David Whiteheadadded keywords; cosmetics
23 Nov 2000David Whiteheadmodified translation; added note
23 Nov 2000William Huttontranslated

Greek original

Betacode

*)afidru/mata: ta\ tw=n qew=n a)ga/lmata. eu)qu\s ou)=n i(kethri/an e)ko/mizon oi( presbu/tatoi ta\ palaio/tata tw=n kata\ po/lin a)fidruma/twn.

Notes (1)

[1] Similarly in other lexica. The headword, a neuter nominative/accusative plural, is presumably quoted from somewhere; Diodorus (see next note) has three instances.

2Diodorus Siculus 33.5.2, abridged (just this side of intelligibility), using the genitive plural. The city in question is Marathos, on the coast of Syria.