Ἄκανθα
prickle, thorn, spike
Translated by Jennifer Benedict6 Nov 2000Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] the plant, and the sea-monster's spine.1 Also the [fact that] a caltrop [takes its design] from this.2
"The wild beast in violent onslaught strikes against his bonds with his spike and cuts through them".3
And [there is] a proverb in reference to the dumb and unrefined: "a prickly cicada".4
"The wild beast in violent onslaught strikes against his bonds with his spike and cuts through them".3
And [there is] a proverb in reference to the dumb and unrefined: "a prickly cicada".4