Δεισιδαίμων
god-fearing; superstitious
Translated by Jennifer Benedict19 Dec 2003Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] god-revering; or uncertain in one's faith, and in this way fearful.1
Also [sc. attested is the related noun]deisidaimoni/as ,2 meaning god-reverence, scrupulousness as regards the divine; or cowardice.
"Seeing that the soldiers were being superstitious because of the omens, he was most eager to alleviate the apprehension of the crowd through his own careful thought and generalship."2
Also [sc. attested is the related noun]
"Seeing that the soldiers were being superstitious because of the omens, he was most eager to alleviate the apprehension of the crowd through his own careful thought and generalship."2
Greek original · Adler’s text
Δεισιδαίμων· θεοσεβής· ἢ ἀμφίβολος περὶ τὴν πίστιν, καὶ οἱονεὶ δεδοικώς. καὶ Δεισιδαιμονίας, ἀντὶ τοῦ θεοσεβείας, εὐλαβείας περὶ τὸ θεῖον· ἢ δειλίας. ὁρῶν δὲ τοὺς στρατιώτας δεισιδαιμονοῦντας ἐπὶ τοῖς σημείοις ἐφιλοτιμεῖτο διὰ τῆς ἰδίας ἐπινοίας καὶ στρατηγίας μεταθεῖναι τὰς τοῦ πλήθους εὐλαβείας.
Betacode
*deisidai/mwn: qeosebh/s: h)\ a)mfi/bolos peri\ th\n pi/stin, kai\ oi(onei\ dedoikw/s. kai\ *deisidaimoni/as, a)nti\ tou= qeosebei/as, eu)labei/as peri\ to\ qei=on: h)\ deili/as. o(rw=n de\ tou\s stratiw/tas deisidaimonou=ntas e)pi\ toi=s shmei/ois e)filotimei=to dia\ th=s i)di/as e)pinoi/as kai\ strathgi/as metaqei=nai ta\s tou= plh/qous eu)labei/as.
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Revision history4 revisions · last 13 Oct 2015
- Revised — David Whitehead
- expansions to notes — David Whitehead
- augmented notes and keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- augmented notes and keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — Jennifer Benedict