Ἀΐξας

having darted

Translated by Jennifer Benedict · 28 Nov 1999 · Vetting: high · 13 revisions

Translation

[Meaning] having rushed.¹
"Having darted into the coop sheltering your chicks, a four-coiled serpent deprived you of your young."²

Greek original

Ἀΐξας· ὁρμήσας. ἀΐξας ἔντοσθε νεοσσοκόμοιο καλιῆς νόσφισεν ὠδίνων τετραέλικτος ὄφις.

Betacode

*)ai/+cas: o(rmh/sas. a)i/+cas e)/ntosqe neossoko/moio kalih=s no/sfisen w)di/nwn tetrae/liktos o)/fis.

Notes (1)

[1] Likewise in Hesychius alpha2013, where Latte identifies the headword -- aorist active participle, masculine nominative singular, of a)i/ssw (cf. alpha 691 and more broadly alpha 697, alpha 700) -- as quoted from Homer, Iliad 5.81.
2Greek Anthology 7.210.3-4 (Antipater of Sidon), addressed to a swallow whose nestlings were eaten by a snake; again (more briefly) at tau 390; cf. Gow and Page, vol. I (32), vol. II (84), and further excerpts from this epigram at epsilon 3246, eta 251, eta 525, and kappa 1654 (which contains an English translation of the complete epigram in its n.1).

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References

A.S.F. Gow and D.L. Page, eds., The Greek Anthology: Hellenistic Epigrams, vol. I, (Cambridge 1965)
A.S.F. Gow and D.L. Page, eds., The Greek Anthology: Hellenistic Epigrams, vol. II, (Cambridge 1965)

Linked from (3)

α691Ἀΐσσουσινthey dart α697Ἀΐτηςdarting α700Ἀϊχθήτηνthey two were driven

Neighbours in Adler order

α684Ἄϊκεςflights α685ἌϊνεςAines α686ἈΐωI perceive, I listen to α687Ἀΐξαςhaving darted α688ἌϊροςAiros α689Ἄϊςinvisible, Hades α690Ἀΐσθωνbreathing out

Revisions (13)

28 Jan 2019Ronald Allenfurther expanded n.2
18 Jan 2019Ronald Allentweak n.2
16 Jan 2019Ronald Allenexpanded n.2, added bibliography, added cross-references
1 May 2015David Whiteheadaugmented n.1; another keyword
22 Dec 2013David Whiteheadtweaking
21 Dec 2013Catharine Rothcross-reference
16 Jan 2012Catharine Rothcosmetics
16 Jan 2012David Whiteheadanother note and keyword; tweaks
13 May 2002David Whiteheadadded keyword; cosmetics
15 Nov 2000Gregory Hays
15 Nov 2000Gregory HaysRevised translation, added note, added keyword, raised status.
28 Nov 1999Jennifer Benedicttranslated

Notes (1)

[1] Likewise in Hesychius alpha2013, where Latte identifies the headword -- aorist active participle, masculine nominative singular, of a)i/ssw (cf. alpha 691 and more broadly alpha 697, alpha 700) -- as quoted from Homer, Iliad 5.81.

2Greek Anthology 7.210.3-4 (Antipater of Sidon), addressed to a swallow whose nestlings were eaten by a snake; again (more briefly) at tau 390; cf. Gow and Page, vol. I (32), vol. II (84), and further excerpts from this epigram at epsilon 3246, eta 251, eta 525, and kappa 1654 (which contains an English translation of the complete epigram in its n.1).