Βοῦς ἕβδομος
seventh ox
Translated by Jennifer Benedict5 Jun 2002Vetting: high6 revisions
Translation
One having1 pastry horns in imitation of the first phase moon. They used to call this an ox and set it up as the seventh, because this seventh used to be one of the sacrifices at the six moons, as Euthycles [says] in Atalanta.2 Likewise also the "moons" [are] broad pastry circles, which they also used to call thus. It is [mentioned] in Euripides in Erechtheus3 and in Achaeus in Iris.4 The proverb is applied to those who are excessively unfeeling.
Also [sc. attested is the proverbial phrase] "sea ox" [bous enalios], in reference to people/things that serve no purpose.5
Also [sc. attested is the proverbial phrase] "sea ox" [bous enalios], in reference to people/things that serve no purpose.5
Greek original · Adler’s text
Βοῦς ἕβδομος· πέμματα κέρατα ἔχοντα κατὰ μίμησιν τῆς πρωτοφαοῦς σελήνης. ἐκάλουν δὲ αὐτὸ βοῦν προστιθέντες καὶ τὸ ἕβδομον, ὅτι ἐπὶ ἓξ ταῖς σελήναις ἐπεθύετο οὗτος ἕβδομος, ὡς Εὐθυκλῆς ἐν Ἀταλάντῃ. ὁμοίως δὲ καὶ αἱ σελῆναι πέμματα πλατέα κυκλοτερῆ, ἃ καὶ οὕτως ἐκάλουν. ἔστι δὲ παρὰ Εὐριπίδῃ ἐν Ἐρεχθεῖ καὶ παρ' Ἀχαιῷ ἐν Ἴριδι. τάττεται δὲ ἡ παροιμία ἐπὶ τῶν ἄγαν ἀναισθήτων. καὶ Βοῦς ἐνάλιος, ἐπὶ τῶν μηδὲν χρησιμευόντων.
Betacode
*bou=s e(/bdomos: pe/mmata ke/rata e)/xonta kata\ mi/mhsin th=s prwtofaou=s selh/nhs. e)ka/loun de\ au)to\ bou=n prostiqe/ntes kai\ to\ e(/bdomon, o(/ti e)pi\ e(\c tai=s selh/nais e)pequ/eto ou(=tos e(/bdomos, w(s *eu)quklh=s e)n *)atala/nth|. o(moi/ws de\ kai\ ai( selh=nai pe/mmata plate/a kukloterh=, a(\ kai\ ou(/tws e)ka/loun. e)/sti de\ para\ *eu)ripi/dh| e)n *)erexqei= kai\ par' *)axaiw=| e)n *)/iridi. ta/ttetai de\ h( paroimi/a e)pi\ tw=n a)/gan a)naisqh/twn. kai\ *bou=s e)na/lios, e)pi\ tw=n mhde\n xrhsimeuo/ntwn.
Notes (5)
- cf. beta 457; also alpha 2082, epsilon 25, sigma 204.↩
- 1After the headword phrase in the nominative, the gloss switches to accusative. ↩
- 2Euthycles fr. 2 Kock (and K.-A.). (For Euthycles see generally epsilon 3507.) ↩
- 3Euripides fr. 350. ↩
- 4Achaeus fr. 23. (For Achaeus see generally alpha 4683.) ↩
- 5The adjective in this phrase should be enaulios ("courtyard"); cf. beta 459.
Linked from3 entries
- α2082ἈνάστατοιanastatoiA type of flat-cake. These used to be made for the Arrêphoroi themselves. Certain flat-cakes called charisioi ["thank-offering cakes"] also used to be spoken of. These were mixed and made from the leftovers, and…
- β457Βοῦς ἕβδομοςseventh ox[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those without feeling. For paupers when they did not have anything living to sacrifice used to mould [an ox] out of dough. When the 6 living [beasts] were being sacrificed --…
- β459Βοῦς ἐν αὐλίῳ κάθῃyou are an ox sitting in a courtyardA proverb in reference to useless people.
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