Ἐνδύεταί μοι τὴν λεοντῆν

I am putting on the lionskin

Translated by David Whitehead21 Apr 2003Vetting: high5 revisions

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[A proverbial phrase] in reference to those attempting great things. [Arising] out of a metaphor of Herakles.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ἐνδύεταί μοι τὴν λεοντῆν· ἐπὶ τῶν μεγάλοις ἐπιχειρούντων πράγμασιν. ἐκ μεταφορᾶς τοῦ Ἡρακλέους.

Betacode

*)endu/etai/ moi th\n leonth=n: e)pi\ tw=n mega/lois e)pixeirou/ntwn pra/gmasin. e)k metafora=s tou= *(hrakle/ous.