Λάρος κεχηνώς
a gull agape
Translated by David Whitehead18 Jul 2006Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to snatchers and thieves. For the gull is a snatching and gluttonous bird.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Λάρος κεχηνώς· ἐπὶ τῶν ἁρπακτικῶν καὶ κλεπτῶν. ἐπεὶ καὶ ὁ λάρος ὄρνεόν ἐστιν ἁρπακτικὸν καὶ ἀδηφάγον.
Betacode
*la/ros kexhnw/s: e)pi\ tw=n a(rpaktikw=n kai\ kleptw=n. e)pei\ kai\ o( la/ros o)/rneo/n e)stin a(rpaktiko\n kai\ a)dhfa/gon.
Notes
- Aristophanes, Knights 956, with scholion; cf. Apostolius 10.46. The allusion is to the political greed of Kleon (kappa 1731).
For proverbial gulls see also lambda 128.
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Revision history3 revisions · last 2 Apr 2013
- Revised — David Whitehead
- augmented notes and keywords — David Whitehead
- set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead