Ἐπειδὴ τὸν Ταντάλου λίθον τῆς κεφαλῆς ἀπετιναξάμεθα
since we shook Tantalus' stone off our head
Translated by David Whitehead21 Apr 2003Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
[sc. This proverbial phrase] is said in reference to some danger that has arrived and passed by; alternatively to one who began an undertaking but then made light of it.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἐπειδὴ τὸν Ταντάλου λίθον τῆς κεφαλῆς ἀπετιναξάμεθα· λέγεται ἐπὶ κινδύνου τινὸς ἐπηρτημένου καὶ παρελθόντος· ἢ ἐπὶ τοῦ ἀρξαμένου τινὸς πράγματος, εἶτα ὀλιγωρήσαντος.
Betacode
*)epeidh\ to\n *tanta/lou li/qon th=s kefalh=s a)petinaca/meqa: le/getai e)pi\ kindu/nou tino\s e)phrthme/nou kai\ parelqo/ntos: h)\ e)pi\ tou= a)rcame/nou tino\s pra/gmatos, ei)=ta o)ligwrh/santos.