Κεραβάτης

horn-walking

Translated by Catharine Roth26 Sep 2003Vetting: high4 revisions

10 words

[Meaning] he who walks on the horns [of the mountains?].

Greek original · Adler’s text

Κεραβάτης· ὁ ἐπὶ τῶν κεράτων βαίνων.

Betacode

*keraba/ths: o( e)pi\ tw=n kera/twn bai/nwn.

Notes

From a scholion on Aristophanes, Frogs 230, where the word is spelled keroba/tas as an epithet of Pan in a lyric passage (web address 1).
See more fully at kappa 1415, where various interpretations are presented.

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Linked from1 entry

κ1415Κεροβάτηςhorn-footed[sc. An epithet of] Pan; since he seems to have the hooves of a goat; hence he is also called "goat-feeding" and "goat-footed." Or because he has horns. Or in having a horny step; for he is observed to have the lower…

Neighbouring entries

κ1348Κεπφωθείςcajoled, ensnared κ1349Κέρα ἀγλαέsplendid horn, splendid hair-style κ1350Κεραβάτηςhorn-walking κ1351Κεραΐζειdespoils κ1352Κεραμέως πλοῦτοςa potter's wealth

Revision history4 revisions · last 10 Apr 2013

10 Apr 2013upgraded link — Catharine Roth
18 Feb 2013Revised — David Whitehead
26 Sep 2003modified note — Catharine Roth
26 Sep 2003added x-ref and keyword — David Whitehead
26 Sep 2003Translated — Catharine Roth