Ἱππομανές
hippomanes
Translated by Catharine Roth31 May 2006Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
This is what they call that which grows on the forehead of the foal. The mother eats it up immediately. In size this is smaller than a fig, black, flat, rounded.1
It is excellent for many purposes.
It is excellent for many purposes.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἱππομανές· οὕτω λέγεται τὸ ἐπιπεφυκὸς ἐπὶ τοῦ μετώπου τοῦ πωλαρίου, ὅπερ εὐθέως ἡ μήτηρ κατέδεται· ἔστι δὲ τοῦτο τῷ μεγέθει ἔλαττον ἰσχάδος, μέλαν, πλατύ, περιφερές. ἔστι δὲ εἰς πολλὰ δόκιμον.
Betacode
*(ippomane/s: ou(/tw le/getai to\ e)pipefuko\s e)pi\ tou= metw/pou tou= pwlari/ou, o(/per eu)qe/ws h( mh/thr kate/detai: e)/sti de\ tou=to tw=| mege/qei e)/latton i)sxa/dos, me/lan, platu/, perifere/s. e)/sti de\ ei)s polla\ do/kimon.