Λοκρὸς
Lokrian, Locrian
Translated by David Whitehead12 Sep 2001Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Λοκρὸς ὁ Αἴας· οὐχὶ ὁ Σαλαμίνιος. καὶ Λοκρίς, πόλις.
Betacode
*lokro\s o( *ai)/as: ou)xi\ o( *salami/nios. kai\ *lokri/s, po/lis.
Notes (2)
- 1On the two Homeric heroes called Aias (Ajax) see OCD(4) p.46. ↩
- 2Rather, two entire regions -- separated by Phokis (phi 639) and Doris (delta 1463) -- of central Greece; see generally OCD(4) p.854. (If this addendum to the entry was referring to the city in S Italy founded by Lokrians, its name was plural: Lokroi.) ↩
Linked from3 entries
- κ2368ΚρέκωI strike[Meaning] I sound out. "But when by the plectrum the Locrian lyre sounded out...[sc. the lyre's string began to resonate with a particularly false note]." And Aristophanes [writes]: "such things the swans were…
- λ668Λοκρῷ ξυνθήματαagreements with a Lokrian; agreements with a LocrianA proverb. It is applied to those being deceived.
- ο94ὈϊλεύςOileusA proper name.
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Revision history4 revisions · last 5 Aug 2014
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- x-refs; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead