Λυσίζωνος γυνή
girdle-loosening woman
Translated by Ross Scaife ✝24 Nov 2002Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] she who has drawn near to a man. For virgins about to have sex dedicated their virginal lingerie to Artemis.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Λυσίζωνος γυνή· ἡ ἀνδρὶ πλησιάσασα. αἱ γὰρ παρθένοι μέλλουσαι πρὸς μίξιν ἔρχεσθαι, ἀνετίθεσαν τὰς παρθενικὰς αὑτῶν ζώνας τῇ Ἀρτέμιδι.
Betacode
*lusi/zwnos gunh/: h( a)ndri\ plhsia/sasa. ai( ga\r parqe/noi me/llousai pro\s mi/cin e)/rxesqai, a)neti/qesan ta\s parqenika\s au(tw=n zw/nas th=| *)arte/midi.
Notes
- The headword phrase (= headword + gloss in Hesychius lambda1443, with extra material) was, or became, proverbial: cf. Apostolius 10.96.
The adjective in it is also used of unarmed soldiers: see LSJ s.v.
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Revision history3 revisions · last 24 Apr 2013
- Revised — David Whitehead
- augmented notes and keywords — David Whitehead
- added note and keyword; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — Ross Scaife ✝