Καθεῖσαι τὰς κόμας ἐθεοκλύτουν
having let down their hair they began to call on the gods
Translated by Konstantinos Kopanias18 Nov 2005Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
['Having let down'] meaning having thrown down, having spread out. "Having let down that ancient hair of theirs [the old women] began to call on Sun and Justice."1
Greek original · Adler’s text
Καθεῖσαι τὰς κόμας ἐθεοκλύτουν· ἀντὶ τοῦ καταβαλοῦσαι, ἐξαπλώσασαι. καθεῖσαι τὰς κόμας τὰς παλαιὰς ἐκείνας ἐκάλουν ἥλιόν τε καὶ δίκην.
Betacode
*kaqei=sai ta\s ko/mas e)qeoklu/toun: a)nti\ tou= katabalou=sai, e)caplw/sasai. kaqei=sai ta\s ko/mas ta\s palaia\s e)kei/nas e)ka/loun h(/lio/n te kai\ di/khn.