Δᾴς
firebrand, torch
Translated by Jennifer Benedict10 Dec 2003Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
[Meaning a] lamp.1
"Bringing fire in torches and twigs smeared with pitch they set fire to the ship."2
And elsewhere: "[they] set half-beams cast upon the extremely soft couches and beds adorned with some sort of woven web, which burst into flame from the firebrands, and the hymn of the women singing was carried along with the derisive bridal chorus."3
"Bringing fire in torches and twigs smeared with pitch they set fire to the ship."2
And elsewhere: "[they] set half-beams cast upon the extremely soft couches and beds adorned with some sort of woven web, which burst into flame from the firebrands, and the hymn of the women singing was carried along with the derisive bridal chorus."3