Γλυκὺ μέλι καὶ πνιξάτω
honey (is) sweet and let him choke
Translated by Catharine Roth26 Nov 2000Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
While Terpander was singing and had opened his mouth wide for the song, someone threw a fig into his throat and choked [him].
Greek original · Adler’s text
Γλυκὺ μέλι καὶ πνιξάτω· Τερπάνδρου ᾄδοντος καὶ κεχηνότος πρὸς τὴν ᾠδὴν, ἐμβαλών τις εἰς τὸν φάρυγγα σῦκον ἀπέπνιξε.