Ἀθάμας
Athamas
Translated by Jennifer Benedict5 Nov 2000Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
Proper name.
Athamas was led in crowned like a sacrificial victim and about to be slain because of [sc. his son] Phrixus, and Herakles rescued him, saying that Phrixus was alive.1 So Aristophanes uses this precedent and says "afraid like Athamas about to be sacrificed".2
Athamas was led in crowned like a sacrificial victim and about to be slain because of [sc. his son] Phrixus, and Herakles rescued him, saying that Phrixus was alive.1 So Aristophanes uses this precedent and says "afraid like Athamas about to be sacrificed".2
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἀθάμας· ὄνομα κύριον. εἰσάγεται ὁ Ἀθάμας ἐστεφανωμένος ὥσπερ ἱερεῖον σφαγιασθησόμενος διὰ Φρίξον, καὶ ῥύεται αὐτὸν Ἡρακλῆς εἰπὼν ζῆν τὸν Φρίξον. παραδείγματι οὖν χρώμενος ὁ Ἀριστοφάνης δεδιέναι φησὶ τῷ Ἀθάμαντι παραπλήσια μέλλοντι θύεσθαι.