Λύκου πτερά
wolf's feathers
Translated by Catharine Roth23 Nov 2003Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
[This proverbial phrase] is said in reference to impossible things, when fear extends to the [very] words.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Λύκου πτερά· ἐπὶ τῶν ἀδυνάτων λέγεται, ὅταν μέχρι τῶν λόγων ὁ φόβος ᾖ.
Betacode
*lu/kou ptera/: e)pi\ tw=n a)duna/twn le/getai, o(/tan me/xri tw=n lo/gwn o( fo/bos h)=|.
Notes
- Menander fr. 167 K.-Th., 148 K.-A.; cf. Diogenianus 3.7 and other paroemiographers. The 'fear' aspect features in the background material (about wolves and oxen) in Apostolius 10.80.
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Revision history4 revisions · last 24 Dec 2014
- expanded note; more keyword — David Whitehead
- Revised — David Whitehead
- augmented note; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- another keyword; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — Catharine Roth