Δεραιοπέδη
collar
Translated by Jennifer Benedict27 Jul 2002Vetting: high6 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] the cord of a bird-trap. In the Epigrams: "Pigres [dedicated] this unbreakable collar for birds."1 Another word for it is laimope/dh ["springe"].
Greek original · Adler’s text
Δεραιοπέδη· τὸ ἰξευτικὸν λίνον. ἐν Ἐπιγράμμασι· τάνδε πετηνῶν ἄρρηκτον Πίγρης τάνδε δεραιοπέδην. λέγεται δὲ καὶ λαιμοπέδην.
Betacode
*deraiope/dh: to\ i)ceutiko\n li/non. e)n *)epigra/mmasi: ta/nde pethnw=n a)/rrhkton *pi/grhs ta/nde deraiope/dhn. le/getai de\ kai\ laimope/dhn.
Notes
- [1] Greek Anthology 6.14.3-4 (Antipater of Sidon), three brothers dedicate their hunting implements to Pan; cf. Gow and Page (vol. I, 11); (vol. II, 34-35); and further extracts from this epigram at alpha 3972, alpha 4423, and omicron 548.
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)
A.S.F. Gow and D.L. Page, eds., The Greek Anthology: Hellenistic Epigrams, vol. II, (Cambridge, 1965)
Linked from4 entries
- α3972Ἄρμεναimplements, tackle[Meaning things that are] fitting, suitable. In the Epigrams: "to Pan the three brothers dedicated these implements of their craft." Also [sc. attested is the singular] a(/rmenon, [meaning] the sail. The inner Indians…
- α4423Αὔθαιμοιblood-mates[Meaning] brothers. In the Epigrams: "the blood-mates three devoted these trappings of their craft to Pan."
- δ252Δέραιαcollar, necklace[Meaning an] adornment for the neck.
- δ254Δέρηneck[Meaning the] throat. It is also said deirh/.
Neighbouring entries
Revision history6 revisions · last 20 Oct 2020
- expanded n.1, added bibliography, added cross-references — Ronald Allen
- — David Whitehead
- more keywords; betacode and other cosmetics — David Whitehead
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- Translated — Jennifer Benedict