Κωλακρέται
kolakretai, colacretae, ham-collectors
Translated by David Whitehead5 Sep 2001Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] the stewards of jury pay and of expenditures on the gods.1
Aristophanes [writes]: "you are gaping at the kolakretes, while what is being done escapes you."2
Aristophanes [writes]: "you are gaping at the kolakretes, while what is being done escapes you."2
Greek original · Adler’s text
Κωλακρέται· οἱ ταμίαι τοῦ δικαστικοῦ μισθοῦ καὶ τῶν εἰς θεοὺς ἀναλωμάτων. Ἀριστοφάνης· σὺ δὲ χασκάζεις τὸν κωλακρέτην, τὸ δὲ πραττόμενόν σε λέληθεν.
Betacode
*kwlakre/tai: oi( tami/ai tou= dikastikou= misqou= kai\ tw=n ei)s qeou\s a)nalwma/twn. *)aristofa/nhs: su\ de\ xaska/zeis to\n kwlakre/thn, to\ de\ pratto/meno/n se le/lhqen.
Notes (2)
- For these Athenian officials, of ancient origin (but abolished under the oligarchy of 411 BCE), see also kappa 2235.
- 1Likewise in other lexica; see the references at Photius kappa1294 Theodoridis. ↩
- 2Aristophanes, Wasps 695 (web address 1); again at chi 146. ↩
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
Linked from4 entries
- κ1929Κολάκρετονkolakretes, treasurerAristophanes [writes]: "and now I simply want to offer you whatever you wish, except to drink the milk of a kolakretes."
- κ2235Κωλακρέτηςkolakretes, colacretes, ham-collector[So called] because it was customary for the priests to take the leftovers of a sacrifice -- skins and hams [kolai], for example.
- κ2236Κωλήham, thigh[Meaning] the front parts of sacrificial offerings, of the so-called kôlên. [For] the arm of irrational creatures is sacred to Hermes. Aristophanes in Plutus [writes]: "oh, the ham I would devour!" They mean the bend of…
- χ146Χασμᾷyou are gaping[Meaning] you are thinking lofty thoughts, you have your mind on other things. Also [sc. attested is] xaska/zeis ["you are gawking"]. Aristophanes [writes]: "you are gawking at the treasurer." Also [sc. attested is]…
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- Revised — David Whitehead
- another keyword — David Whitehead
- more keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Added link; cosmetics; set status — Elizabeth Vandiver
- Translated — David Whitehead