Λαμπιτώ
Lampito
Translated by David Whitehead6 Jun 2006Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
"Rather, Lampito, I think, [was] cause." Meaning Lampito, I suppose, [was] cause of the battle.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Λαμπιτώ· ἀλλ' ἀρχὰ μὲν οἴω Λαμπιτώ. ἀντὶ τοῦ ὡς οἴομαι, ἀρχὴ τῆς μάχης ἡ Λαμπιτώ.
Betacode
*lampitw/: a)ll' a)rxa\ me\n oi)/w *lampitw/. a)nti\ tou= w(s oi)/omai, a)rxh\ th=s ma/xhs h( *lampitw/.
Notes
- Aristophanes, Lysistrata 998, with scholion; cf. omicroniota 158. The scholiast is aiming to explain two things: the Doric-dialect noun
a)rxa/ , here glossed witha)rxh/ (but NB modern editions follow Hermann in printing the verba)=rxe ); and the parentheticaloi)/w glossed withoi)/omai . On this active verb form, see note at omicron 99.
The name Lampito, chosen by Aristophanes for his chief Spartan character in the play, was also that of several real-life women, notably one of the current Spartan queen mothers (widow of King Archidamus, mother of King Agis).
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Revision history3 revisions · last 1 Apr 2013
- Revised — David Whitehead
- augmented notes and keywords — David Whitehead
- augmented note, set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead