Βοώτης

ox-buyer

Translated by David Whitehead · 12 Oct 2000 · Vetting: high · 6 revisions

Translation

The greatest offices amongst [the] Athenians used to be elected from these.

Greek original

Βοώτης· αἱ μέγισται ἀρχαὶ παρὰ Ἀθηναίοις ἀπὸ τούτων ἐχειροτονοῦντο.

Betacode

*bow/ths: ai( me/gistai a)rxai\ para\ *)aqhnai/ois a)po\ tou/twn e)xeirotonou=nto.

Notes

From Harpokration s.v.
The transmitted headword bow/ths is a textually corrupt version -- contaminated, presumably, by beta 386 -- of bow/nhs, "ox-buyer", for which see already beta 384.
It is not clear whether "from these" should read "to these" (cf. e)pi\ tou/tw| in Harpokration s.v.). At beta 384 ox-buyers are mentioned in connection with the strategia -- one of Athens' "greatest offices" -- but the ambiguity of the Greek there likewise makes it unclear whether generals tended to become ox-buyers or vice versa.

Linked from (1)

β384Βοώνηςox-buyer

Neighbours in Adler order

β384Βοώνηςox-buyer β385Βοῶπιςox-eyed, cow-eyed β386ΒοώτηςBootes, Plowman β387Βοώτηςox-buyer β388Βοωτίαιςarable lands β389Βοπόρουςox-piercing [spits]β390Βορᾶςof food, of prey

Revisions (6)

1 Jul 2011David Whiteheadtweaks and cosmetics
15 Jun 2002Catharine Rothadded cross-reference
14 Jun 2002David Whiteheadadded keywords; cosmetics
12 Oct 2000Debra Hameladded keywords; augmented note
12 Oct 2000David Whiteheadtranslated

Notes

From Harpokration s.v.
The transmitted headword bow/ths is a textually corrupt version -- contaminated, presumably, by beta 386 -- of bow/nhs, "ox-buyer", for which see already beta 384.
It is not clear whether "from these" should read "to these" (cf. e)pi\ tou/tw| in Harpokration s.v.). At beta 384 ox-buyers are mentioned in connection with the strategia -- one of Athens' "greatest offices" -- but the ambiguity of the Greek there likewise makes it unclear whether generals tended to become ox-buyers or vice versa.