Κηρεσιφόρητος

Keres-driven, borne by the fates

Translated by Catharine Roth16 Nov 2008Vetting: high4 revisions

6 words

[Meaning] the one who brings death.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Κηρεσιφόρητος· ὁ τὸν θάνατον φέρων.

Betacode

*khresifo/rhtos: o( to\n qa/naton fe/rwn.

Notes

The headword adjective occurs -- accusative plural, of dogs -- in Homer, Iliad 8.527 (spelled khressifo/rhtos as the meter requires: web address 1).
On the Keres, see kappa 1530, kappa 1531.

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Linked from1 entry

κ1531ΚῆραςKeres, deities of death[Beings] responsible for death and destruction. "[...] deeming them [sc. followers of Socrates and Zeno] deserving to be driven from every land and sea, as being causes of death for the cities and the community; but now…

Neighbouring entries

κ1530Κῆρker, heart, spirit κ1531ΚῆραςKeres, deities of death κ1532ΚηρεσιφόρητοςKeres-driven, borne by the fates κ1533ΚήριθοςKerithos, Cerithus κ1534ΚήρινθοςKerinthos, Cerinthus

Revision history4 revisions · last 16 Aug 2019

16 Aug 2019expanded headword translation — Catharine Roth
23 Feb 2013upgraded link — Catharine Roth
22 Feb 2013augmented note and keywords — David Whitehead
17 Nov 2008another x-ref; cosmetics — David Whitehead
16 Nov 2008Translated — Catharine Roth