Αἰτναῖος κάνθαρος
Etnaean dung-beetle
Translated by David Whitehead22 Oct 2000Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Αἰτναῖος κάνθαρος· ὁ μέγας. διὸ καὶ τὸ ὄρος μέγα. Ἀρισταῖον μόνον τὸν γίγαντα περισωθῆναί φασι, καὶ οὔτε πῦρ οὐράνιον ἐπ' αὐτὸν ἦλθεν, οὔτε Αἴτνη πιέζει αὐτόν.
Betacode
*ai)tnai=os ka/nqaros: o( me/gas. dio\ kai\ to\ o)/ros me/ga. *)aristai=on mo/non to\n gi/ganta periswqh=nai/ fasi, kai\ ou)/te pu=r ou)ra/nion e)p' au)to\n h)=lqen, ou)/te *ai)/tnh pie/zei au)to/n.
Notes (1)
- [1] The headword phrase occurs in (e.g.) fragments of Sophocles and Aristophanes: see LSJ s.v.↩
ka/nqaros ; cf. Diogenianus 1.59 and other paroemiographers.- 2Aelian fr. 215b Domingo-Forasté (214 Hercher). For Aristaios see already alpha 3898. For Etna cf. alphaiota 373, alphaiota 374, alphaiota 375.
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Revision history5 revisions · last 1 Dec 2015
- Revised — David Whitehead
- updated reference, added betacode — Catharine Roth
- tweaking — David Whitehead
- augmented note and keywords — David Whitehead
- cosmetics — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead