Βίτιννα

Bitinna

Translated by Jennifer Benedict · 27 Sep 2001 · Vetting: high · 9 revisions

Translation

"Bitinna¹ [gives] these sandals, comforts of her feet, charming work of ingenious leather-cutters."²

Greek original

Βίτιννα· σάνδαλα μὲν τὰ ποδῶν θαλπτήρια ταῦτα Βίτιννα, εὐτέχνων ἐρατῶν σκυτοτόμων καμάτων.

Betacode

*bi/tinna: sa/ndala me\n ta\ podw=n qalpth/ria tau=ta *bi/tinna, eu)te/xnwn e)ratw=n skutoto/mwn kama/twn.

Notes (1)

[1] This feminine name occurs earliest in Herodas, Mimiambs 5 (where B. has been to bed with her slave Gastron). Its formation is discussed by ps.-Herodian and Theognostus.
2Greek Anthology 6.206.1-2 (Antipater of Sidon: again, more briefly, at theta 30); it reads e)rato\n and ka/maton instead of the genitive plurals found in the Suda entry here. On this epigram, a dedication of clothing and accessories from five young women to Aphrodite, see Gow and Page (vol. I, 13); (vol. II, 38-39); and further extracts at alpha 4004, epsilon 3743, and kappa 1273. Gow and Page note (vol. I, 13) that here both the Anthologia Palatina (AP) and the Anthologia Planudea transmit e)rato\n. However, the Suda follows the AP scribe designated C (the Corrector) in reading the genitive plural e)ratw=n (ibid.). The Suda also follows (ibid.) the AP in reading kama/twn.

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References

A.S.F. Gow and D.L. Page, eds., The Greek Anthology: Hellenistic Epigrams, vol. I, (Cambridge 1965)
A.S.F. Gow and D.L. Page, eds., The Greek Anthology: Hellenistic Epigrams, vol. II, (Cambridge 1965)

Linked from (1)

α4004Ἁρπεδόσι(to) threads

Neighbours in Adler order

β307Βιστάκιαpistachios β308ΒιστονίαBistonian β309ΒιτέλλιοςVitellius, Bitellios β310ΒίτινναBitinna β311ΒιττίονBittion β312Βιοῖοof a bow-string β313Βλάβηharm

Revisions (9)

1 Jun 2021Ronald Allenexpanded n.2, added bibliography, added cross-references, added keyword
27 Sep 2018Catharine Rothexpanded note
26 Aug 2015David Whiteheadexpanded note; another keyword
19 Jun 2012Catharine Rothadded new note 1, cosmetics
29 May 2012David Whitehead
29 May 2012David Whiteheadmodified keywords
28 Sep 2001David Whiteheadaugmented note; added keyword
27 Sep 2001Jennifer Benedicttranslated

Greek original

Βίτιννα· σάνδαλα μὲν τὰ ποδῶν θαλπτήρια ταῦτα Βίτιννα, εὐτέχνων ἐρατῶν σκυτοτόμων καμάτων.

Betacode

*bi/tinna: sa/ndala me\n ta\ podw=n qalpth/ria tau=ta *bi/tinna, eu)te/xnwn e)ratw=n skutoto/mwn kama/twn.

Notes (1)

[1] This feminine name occurs earliest in Herodas, Mimiambs 5 (where B. has been to bed with her slave Gastron). Its formation is discussed by ps.-Herodian and Theognostus.

2Greek Anthology 6.206.1-2 (Antipater of Sidon: again, more briefly, at theta 30); it reads e)rato\n and ka/maton instead of the genitive plurals found in the Suda entry here. On this epigram, a dedication of clothing and accessories from five young women to Aphrodite, see Gow and Page (vol. I, 13); (vol. II, 38-39); and further extracts at alpha 4004, epsilon 3743, and kappa 1273. Gow and Page note (vol. I, 13) that here both the Anthologia Palatina (AP) and the Anthologia Planudea transmit e)rato\n. However, the Suda follows the AP scribe designated C (the Corrector) in reading the genitive plural e)ratw=n (ibid.). The Suda also follows (ibid.) the AP in reading kama/twn.