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Καρίνη γυνή · Karian woman, Carian woman (κ 390) · Suda

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Α Β Γ Δ Ε Ζ Η Θ Ι Κ Λ Μ Ν Ξ Ο Π Ρ Σ Τ Υ Φ Χ Ψ Ω

Near κ390

κ386Kariathiareim
κ387prawns, shrimp
κ388with a Carian muse
κ389Carian sacrifice, Karian sacrifice
κ390Karian woman, Carian woman
κ391Karinos, Carinus
κ392karkadon
κ393I quake, I shake
κ394Karkinos, Carcinus

Suda/Κ kappa/κ390

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Καρίνη γυνή

Karian woman, Carian woman

Translated by David Whitehead13 Jul 2006Vetting: high4 revisions

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Translation

[no gloss]

Greek original · Adler’s text

Καρίνη γυνή.

Betacode

*kari/nh gunh/.

Notes

Perhaps to be identified with the 'Karian maiden' Kaphene, who -- in Plutarch's Mulierum Virtutes (Moralia 246D-247A); cf. Polyaenus 8.64 -- betrays her compatriots out of love for Nymphaios of Melos.

Linked from1 entry

κ389Καρικὸν θῦμαCarian sacrifice, Karian sacrifice[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those who are sacrificing lean or inedible [sc. animal] limbs. For the Carians sacrifice a dog. Eunapius [writes this?].

Neighbouring entries

κ388Καρικῇ Μούσῃwith a Carian muse κ389Καρικὸν θῦμαCarian sacrifice, Karian sacrifice κ390Καρίνη γυνήKarian woman, Carian woman κ391ΚαρῖνοςKarinos, Carinus κ392Καρκάδοναkarkadon

Revision history4 revisions · last 2 Jan 2016

2 Jan 2016expanded note — David Whitehead
28 Jan 2013Revised — David Whitehead
14 Jul 2006typo — David Whitehead
13 Jul 2006set status — Catharine Roth
13 Jul 2006Translated — David Whitehead

Cite this entry

Suda On Line, s.v. Καρίνη γυνή (Adler number kappa 390), trans. David Whitehead, 13 Jul 2006. https://www.cs.uky.edu/~raphael/sol/sol-entries/kappa/390

Translation by David Whitehead for Suda On Line, revised by David Whitehead, Catharine Roth, licensed CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Shown unchanged, under the same licence, non-commercially. Original on SOL ↗