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Ἀεὶ παρθένους · eternal virgins, eternally virgins (α 632) · Suda

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Α Β Γ Δ Ε Ζ Η Θ Ι Κ Λ Μ Ν Ξ Ο Π Ρ Σ Τ Υ Φ Χ Ψ Ω

Near α632

α628you are always speaking; you are a chatterbox
α629always might such enemies pursue me
α630ever to be remembered
α631ever-flowing
α632eternal virgins, eternally virgins
α633ever-wandering [lips]
α634aeirakos
α635draw
α636drew [out], removed

Suda/Α alpha/α632

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Ἀεὶ παρθένους

eternal virgins, eternally virgins

Translated by Jennifer Benedict18 Mar 2001Vetting: high5 revisions

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1 note · 42 words

Translation

The Erinyes [Furies]. This [sc. way of referring to them] is legendary. It is necessary to consider them incorruptible and [that they] never stained their powers with bribes from wrong-doers. Sophocles [writes]: "I invoke as helpmates the eternal virgins, august far-striding Erinyes."¹

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ἀεὶ παρθένους· τὰς Ἐριννῦς. μυθικὸν δέ ἐστι τοῦτο. ὑπονοεῖν δὲ χρὴ τὰς ἀδωροδοκήτους καὶ οὐχὶ χρανθῆναι δώροις δυναμένας ὑπὸ τῶν ἀδικούντων. Σοφοκλῆς· καλῶ δ' ἀρωγοὺς τὰς ἀεί τε παρθένους σεμνὰς Ἐριννῦς τανύποδας.

Betacode

*)aei\ parqe/nous: ta\s *)erinnu=s. muqiko\n de/ e)sti tou=to. u(ponoei=n de\ xrh\ ta\s a)dwrodokh/tous kai\ ou)xi\ xranqh=nai dw/rois duname/nas u(po\ tw=n a)dikou/ntwn. *sofoklh=s: kalw= d' a)rwgou\s ta\s a)ei/ te parqe/nous semna\s *)erinnu=s tanu/podas.

Notes (1)

The headword phrase, extracted from the quotation given, is accusative plural.
For the Erinyes cf. epsilon 2994, epsilon 2995, epsilon 3580, epsilon 3581, and generally OCD(4) s.v. (pp.535-6).
1Sophocles, Ajax 835-837 (abridged: web address 1 below), with scholion.

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Neighbouring entries

α630Ἀείμνηστοςever to be remembered α631Ἀεινόνever-flowing α632Ἀεὶ παρθένουςeternal virgins, eternally virgins α633Ἀείπλαναever-wandering [lips]α634Ἀείρακοςaeirakos

Revision history5 revisions · last 30 Jul 2014

30 Jul 2014updated a ref — David Whitehead
12 Jan 2012another note and keyword; cosmetics — David Whitehead
15 Mar 2008updated link — Jennifer Benedict
15 Aug 2006augmented notes and keywords — David Whitehead
19 Mar 2001augmented notes — David Whitehead
18 Mar 2001Translated — Jennifer Benedict

Cite this entry

Suda On Line, s.v. Ἀεὶ παρθένους (Adler number alpha 632), trans. Jennifer Benedict, 18 Mar 2001. https://www.cs.uky.edu/~raphael/sol/sol-entries/alpha/632

Translation by Jennifer Benedict for Suda On Line, revised by David Whitehead, Jennifer Benedict, licensed CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Shown unchanged, under the same licence, non-commercially. Original on SOL ↗