Αἶγες
goats
Translated by William Hutton26 Oct 2002Vetting: high2 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Αἶγες· τὰ μεγάλα κύματα ἐν τῇ συνηθείᾳ. καὶ ἐπαιγίζω ἐπὶ τοῦ σφοδρῶς πνέω. τοῦ ἀστέρος τῆς αἰγὸς λάμψαντος σφοδροὶ πνέουσιν ἄνεμοι, ἔνθεν τὸ λάβρος ἐπαιγίζων. καὶ Αἰγαῖον πέλαγος, τὸ φοβερώτατον.
Betacode
*ai)=ges: ta\ mega/la ku/mata e)n th=| sunhqei/a|. kai\ e)paigi/zw e)pi\ tou= sfodrw=s pne/w. tou= a)ste/ros th=s ai)go\s la/myantos sfodroi\ pne/ousin a)/nemoi, e)/nqen to\ la/bros e)paigi/zwn. kai\ *ai)gai=on pe/lagos, to\ foberw/taton.
Notes (2)
- This transferred sense of the noun↩
ai)/c is noted in LSJ s.v. IV. It occurs in the Suda's (direct or indirect) source, Artemidorus 2.12.
See alpha 4238, epsilon 2006, kappa 2675 (end).- 1This verb, normally translated into English as 'rush upon' or the like, is translated here in a way that preserves the perceived connection to the headword. ↩
- 2See already alphaiota 23. The phrase's reappearance here suggests a lexicographer who supposed that its adjective meant Goaty.
Linked from4 entries
- α4238ἈστήρstarWhen the star of the Goat is shining violent winds blow. Whence also Homer [writes]: "violent, rushing upon [e)paigi/zwn]."
- αι23Αἰγαῖον πέλαγοςAegean seaThus called from a story. Theseus, the son of Aegeus the king of Attica, ruled the Cretans and pursued the Minotaur into the area of the labyrinth and killed him when he was hidden in a cavern. He took to wife the woman…
- αι68Αἰγὸς ἀστήρGoat's StarSee under "aster." Goat, goat's: see under "bekeselene."
- ε2006Ἐπαιγίζωνrushing upon[Meaning] blowing vehemently. When the star of the Goat has shone strong winds blow; whence also Homer [says]: "a furious [wind] rushing upon."
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Revision history2 revisions · last 10 May 2012
- augmented notes and keywords; tweaks and cosmetics — David Whitehead
- augmented notes; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — William Hutton