Κορίννα
Korinna, Corinna
Translated by Catharine Roth17 Jan 2001Vetting: high2 revisions
Translation
Of Thespiai, lyric poetess; but some have said [that she was] from Corinth. [She wrote] lyric nomes.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Κορίννα Θεσπία, λυρική· οἱ δὲ Κορινθίαν εἰρήκασι. νόμους λυρικούς.
Betacode
*kori/nna *qespi/a, lurikh/: oi( de\ *korinqi/an ei)rh/kasi. no/mous lurikou/s.
Notes
- cf. kappa 2087 (with references there) and kappa 2089.
Similarly in Stephanus of Byzantium, s.v. Thespeia (a variant for Thespiai: theta 276).
Linked from2 entries
- κ2087ΚορίνναKorinna, Corinna[Daughter] of Akheloiodoros and Prokratia; from Thebes or Tanagra; a pupil of Myrtis; she was nicknamed Muia ["Fly"]. Lyric poetess. She is said to have defeated Pindar [sc. in competition] five times. She wrote 5…
- κ2089ΚορίνναKorinna, CorinnaA younger [Corinna], Theban, lyric poetess, who was also called Muia ["Fly"].
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Revision history2 revisions · last 11 Mar 2013
- another keyword; tweaking — David Whitehead
- cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — Catharine Roth