Ἀδμήτου μέλος καὶ Ἁρμοδίου
Admetos' song and Harmodios'
Translated by Jennifer Benedict · 23 Oct 1999 · Vetting: high · 6 revisions
Translation
[A proverbial phrase] in reference to things which are easy and simple: for drinking-songs were said to be of this kind.
Greek original
Ἀδμήτου μέλος καὶ Ἁρμοδίου· ἐπὶ τῶν ῥᾳδίων καὶ εὐκόλων· τοιαῦτα γὰρ καὶ τὰ σκολιὰ λεγόμενα.
Betacode
*)admh/tou me/los kai\ *(armodi/ou: e)pi\ tw=n r(a|di/wn kai\ eu)ko/lwn: toiau=ta ga\r kai\ ta\ skolia\ lego/mena.
Notes
- cf. Diogenianus 2.68 (and other paroemiographers), where it is clearer than it is here that no single song encompassing both these individuals is meant.
"Skolia" were songs sung in turn by guests at a banquet, when their poetical talents might be affected by drink. Harmodios was a regular subject of these songs: see alpha 3975. For Admetos see alpha 492.
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Neighbours in Adler order
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