Ἐγχεία
lance, spear
Translated by Catharine Roth2 Feb 2006Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
"[...] and the lance which often tasted the enemies' guts."
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἐγχεία. ἀντιβίων τε πολλάκις ἐγχείην γευσαμένην χολάδων.
Betacode
*)egxei/a. a)ntibi/wn te polla/kis e)gxei/hn geusame/nhn xola/dwn.
Notes
- Greek Anthology 6.81.1-2 (Paul the Silentiary), again at chi 377. See further excerpts from this epigram, wherein a retiring warrior dedicates his spear and armor to Ares, at alpha 1136 and beta 50.
The headword is the Attic nominative singular; in the quotation, the word appears in the epic/Ionic accusative singular.
Linked from4 entries
- α1136Ἀλεξιβέλεμνονdart-averting[Meaning] one which repels missiles. In the Epigrams: "and the dart-averting tunic from the chest".
- β50Βάκτρονstaff[Meaning] rod/stick. "[Lysimachus] who has now exchanged his panoply for the staff of an old man." It is also called skepanion ["little rod"]. "Instead of a plectrum, I [Eumolpus] support my trembling hands with a…
- ε183Ἔγχοςlance[Meaning a] spear. Homer [writes]: "he was holding a lance of eleven cubits." For the double [size is one] "of two and twenty cubits".
- χ377Χολάδεςguts[Meaning] the entrails. In the Epigrams: "and a lance which often tasted the enemies' guts."
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Revision history3 revisions · last 11 Aug 2023
- expanded note, added cross-references, added keyword — Ronald Allen
- Revised — David Whitehead
- modified keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — Catharine Roth