Ἀχιλλείων
Achillean
Translated by Jennifer Benedict · 5 Jun 2001 · Vetting: high · 5 revisions
Translation
That is, barley-corns which are pure and noble, thus called. Aristophanes [writes]: "you wipe [your hands] on Achilleans." Meaning you share in mealtimes in the Prytaneion.1
Alternatively "Achillean barley-corns" [means] those which are cheap.
Alternatively "Achillean barley-corns" [means] those which are cheap.
Greek original
Ἀχιλλείων· τουτέστι κριθῶν καθαρῶν καὶ εὐγενῶν, οὕτω καλουμένων. Ἀριστοφάνης· Ἀχιλλείων ἀπομάττῃ. ἀντὶ τοῦ σιτήσεως τῆς ἐν Πρυτανείῳ μετέχεις. ἢ Ἀχίλλειοι κριθαί, αἱ εὐτελεῖς.
Betacode
*)axillei/wn: toute/sti kriqw=n kaqarw=n kai\ eu)genw=n, ou(/tw kaloume/nwn. *)aristofa/nhs: *)axillei/wn a)poma/tth|. a)nti\ tou= sith/sews th=s e)n *prutanei/w| mete/xeis. h)\ *)axi/lleioi kriqai/, ai( eu)telei=s.
Notes (1)
- The headword, genitive plural of this adjective, is extracted from the quotation given.↩
- 1Aristophanes, Knights 819 (web address 1 below), with scholion. On the Prytaneion see generally pi 2999.
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
Neighbours in Adler order
Revisions (5)
- Catharine Rothtweaked link
- David Whiteheadaugmented notes and keywords
- David Whiteheadadded keyword; cosmetics
- Jennifer Benedicttranslated