Δακτύλιος
seal-ring
Translated by Jennifer Benedict20 Jul 2002Vetting: high6 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] a signet.1
"When the consul Marcellus died, Hannibal the Carthaginians' general stood by his body, and as he saw all the wounds on his chest, he praised him as a soldier but mocked him as a general; and taking off his seal-ring he stamped a letter [with Marcellus' seal]."2
Amber and ivory seal-rings are common among women.3
"When the consul Marcellus died, Hannibal the Carthaginians' general stood by his body, and as he saw all the wounds on his chest, he praised him as a soldier but mocked him as a general; and taking off his seal-ring he stamped a letter [with Marcellus' seal]."2
Amber and ivory seal-rings are common among women.3