Αἷμα
blood
Translated by Catharine Roth21 Nov 2002Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Αἷμα· καὶ τὸ γένος. ταύτης τοι γενεῆς τε καὶ αἵματος εὔχομαι εἶναι. καὶ τὸ ἐν ἡμῖν τεσσάρων χυμῶν τὸ καιριώτατον. Σοφοκλῆς δ' ἐν Ἠλέκτρᾳ τὴν μάχαιραν αἷμά φησιν.