Βύας
eagle-owl
Translated by William Hutton30 Apr 2002Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
A type of nocturnal bird.
Also [sc. attested are the phrases] "an eagle-owl was seen" and "eagle-owls were seen". Dio in Roman Histories often says that these appeared to the Romans by way of omen.1 It signifies disasters.
Also [sc. attested are the phrases] "an eagle-owl was seen" and "eagle-owls were seen". Dio in Roman Histories often says that these appeared to the Romans by way of omen.1 It signifies disasters.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Βύας· εἶδος ὀρνέου νυκτερινοῦ. καὶ Βύας ὤφθη· καὶ Βύαι ὤφθησαν. Δίων ἐν Ῥωμαϊκοῖς ἐν τέρατος λόγῳ τοῖς Ῥωμαίοις ταῦτα ἐπιφαίνεσθαι πολλάκις λέγει. σημαίνει δὲ συμφοράς.
Betacode
*bu/as: ei)=dos o)rne/ou nukterinou=. kai\ *bu/as w)/fqh: kai\ *bu/ai w)/fqhsan. *di/wn e)n *(rwmai+koi=s e)n te/ratos lo/gw| toi=s *(rwmai/ois tau=ta e)pifai/nesqai polla/kis le/gei. shmai/nei de\ sumfora/s.