Ἑρμαῖον
Hermes-gift, godsend
Translated by Catharine Roth13 Feb 2004Vetting: high7 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἑρμαῖον· εὕρημα. ἐπειδὴ λίθων σωροὺς ἀφιέρουν τῷ Ἑρμῇ ἐν ταῖς ὁδοῖς ταῖς ἀδήλοις. Δαμάσκιος· καὶ ἐδόκει ἑρμαίῳ ἐντετυχηκέναι ἐμοὶ περιτυχών.
Betacode
*(ermai=on: eu(/rhma. e)peidh\ li/qwn swrou\s a)fie/roun tw=| *(ermh=| e)n tai=s o(doi=s tai=s a)dh/lois. *dama/skios: kai\ e)do/kei e(rmai/w| e)ntetuxhke/nai e)moi\ perituxw/n.
Notes (2)
- [1] Similarly in other lexica and grammars.↩
- 2Similarly in a scholion on Plato, Phaedo 107C (not Adler's 'B'), where this term occurs (web address 1). See already epsilon 3030, and again epsilon 3032. ↩
- 3Damascius, Life of Isidore fr.341 Zintzen (194 Asmus); cf. alpha 2305, nu 161.
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
Linked from5 entries
- α2305Ἀνεπτεροῦτοwas on tiptoe with excitement[Meaning he/she/it] was elated by good hopes. "Nemesion was on tip-toe with excitement and in suspense from his hopes and seemed to have met with a god-send in encountering me." Also [sc. attested is the phrase]…
- ε3025ἙρμάδιονHermadion[Meaning] the [sc. diminutive] of a herm [or: of Hermes].
- ε3030ἙρμαῖονHermes-gift, godsend[Meaning an] unexpected gain. [So called] from the first-fruits which are set out on the roads, which travelers eat. Or from the heaps of stones, which used to be dedicated to Hermes. "Not being content with the godsend…
- ε3032ἙρμαῖόνHermes-gift, godsend"Every decent [sc. man] is a [Hermes-gift] of [= to] those of bad character, and the revenue for the wicked comes from the other part."
- ε3033Ἑρμαῖοςherm[Meaning a] four-cornered stone.
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Revision history7 revisions · last 12 Feb 2016
- augmented notes — David Whitehead
- tweaked note — Catharine Roth
- Revised — David Whitehead
- tweaked link — Catharine Roth
- added cross-reference — Catharine Roth
- supplemented translation — Catharine Roth
- modified headword; augmented notes; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — Catharine Roth