Χάος
chaos, space
Translated by Jennifer Benedict · 23 Sep 2000 · Vetting: high · 9 revisions
Translation
Also the air, in Aristophanes in Birds: "you shall not grant passage to the smell of the [sc. burning sacrificial] thighs through your foreign city and the space."1
Also [sc. attested in the phrase] "even Zeus is older than Chaos", in reference to very ancient things.2
And Ibycus [writes]: "he flies about in someone else's space."3
And elsewhere: "he fools around and spouts nonsense at us in vain, that even Zeus lived earlier than chaos."4
Also [sc. attested in the phrase] "even Zeus is older than Chaos", in reference to very ancient things.2
And Ibycus [writes]: "he flies about in someone else's space."3
And elsewhere: "he fools around and spouts nonsense at us in vain, that even Zeus lived earlier than chaos."4
Greek original
Χάος· καὶ ὁ ἀήρ, παρ' Ἀριστοφάνει ἐν Ὄρνισι· διὰ τῆς πόλεως τῆς ἀλλοτρίας καὶ τοῦ χάους τῶν μηρίων τὴν κνίσσαν οὐ διαφρήσετε. καὶ Χάους ἀρχαιότερος καὶ Κρονίων, ἐπὶ τῶν πάνυ παλαιῶν. καὶ Ἴβυκος· ποτᾶται δ' ἐν ἀλλοτρίῳ χάει. καὶ αὖθις· ὁ δὲ φλυαρεῖ καὶ μάτην ἡμῶν λῆρον καταχεῖ, τοῦ χάους ἀρχαιότερον καὶ Κρονίων ἀπόζοντα.
Betacode
*xa/os: kai\ o( a)h/r, par' *)aristofa/nei e)n *)/ornisi: dia\ th=s po/lews th=s a)llotri/as kai\ tou= xa/ous tw=n mhri/wn th\n kni/ssan ou) diafrh/sete. kai\ *xa/ous a)rxaio/teros kai\ *kroni/wn, e)pi\ tw=n pa/nu palaiw=n. kai\ *)/ibukos: pota=tai d' e)n a)llotri/w| xa/ei. kai\ au)=qis: o( de\ fluarei= kai\ ma/thn h(mw=n lh=ron kataxei=, tou= xa/ous a)rxaio/teron kai\ *kroni/wn a)po/zonta.
Notes (4)
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
Linked from (1)
Neighbours in Adler order
Revisions (9)
- David Whiteheadmore keywords
- David Whitehead
- Catharine Rothupdated reference, upgraded link, typo
- David Whiteheadmodified n.4
- David Whiteheadmodifications to tr; augmented notes and keywords; cosmetics
- Catharine Rothadded note and cross-reference, tweaked link
- David Whiteheadmodified translation; added note
- Jennifer Benedicttranslated