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Αἰετός · eagle (αι 97) · Suda

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Α Β Γ Δ Ε Ζ Η Θ Ι Κ Λ Μ Ν Ξ Ο Π Ρ Σ Τ Υ Φ Χ Ψ Ω

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αι93brothers-in-law
αι94cities mine
αι95ever-sleeping
αι96aieschos
αι97eagle
αι98an eagle in clouds
αι99vigorous
αι100Aizer, Aezer
αι101alway

Suda/ΑΙ alphaiota/αι97

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Αἰετός

eagle

Translated by William Hutton22 May 2003Vetting: high5 revisions

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1 note · 35 words

Translation

[Meaning] the bird [of that name].¹
The Pisidian says [sc. of eagles]: "they have a nature not susceptible to thirst, nor again does their solidity need a dusting-place; rather, they are above thirst and cold."²

Greek original · Adler’s text

Αἰετός· τὸ ὄρνεον. Πισίδης φησίν· οἷς οὔτε δίψης ἐστὶν ἥττων ἡ φύσις οὐδ' αὖ κονίστρας ἐνδεὴς ἡ στερρότης, ἀλλ' εἰσὶ δίψης καὶ κρύους ἀνώτεροι.

Betacode

*ai)eto/s: to\ o)/rneon. *pisi/dhs fhsi/n: oi(=s ou)/te di/yhs e)sti\n h(/ttwn h( fu/sis ou)d' au)= koni/stras e)ndeh\s h( sterro/ths, a)ll' ei)si\ di/yhs kai\ kru/ous a)nw/teroi.

Notes (1)

[1] See also alphaiota 98.
2George of Pisidia, Heraclias 3 fr. 12 Tartaglia; of an unidentifiable subject, but a comparison to eagles, celebrated for their resistance to fatigue, cold, and thirst; cf. kappa 2043 and tau 168. As Tartaglia notes (228-229, n.87), the Pisidian's fragments 11-13 hearken back to Heraclius's southward march on Persia (627-628) and his transit of the formidable Tauros Mountains (Barrington Atlas map 89 grids C2-F3) in particular. On Heraclius (Roman emperor 610-641), see eta 465 generally.

References

L. Tartaglia, ed., Carmi di Giorgio di Pisidia, (Torino 1998)

Linked from1 entry

αι98Αἰετὸς ἐν νεφέλαιςan eagle in clouds[sc. A proverbial saying] in reference to those who are difficult to catch. Inasmuch as an eagle when it is in the clouds cannot be caught.

Neighbouring entries

αι95Αἰένυπνοςever-sleeping αι96Αἴεσχοςaieschos αι97Αἰετόςeagle αι98Αἰετὸς ἐν νεφέλαιςan eagle in clouds αι99Αἰζηόςvigorous

Revision history5 revisions · last 14 Aug 2025

14 Aug 2025expanded n.2; added bibliography, cross-references, and keywords — Ronald Allen
27 Nov 2014Revised — David Whitehead
26 Nov 2014tweaked reference — Catharine Roth
14 May 2012tweaked tr; another x-ref; cosmetics — David Whitehead
23 May 2003added notes; augmented keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
22 May 2003Translated — William Hutton

Cite this entry

Suda On Line, s.v. Αἰετός (Adler number alphaiota 97), trans. William Hutton, 22 May 2003. https://www.cs.uky.edu/~raphael/sol/sol-entries/alphaiota/97

Translation by William Hutton for Suda On Line, revised by Ronald Allen, David Whitehead, Catharine Roth, licensed CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Shown unchanged, under the same licence, non-commercially. Original on SOL ↗