Μονοκρήπιδι
to the one with a single sandal
Translated by Nick Nicholas2 Aug 2009Vetting: high2 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] to Hermes. For they say that when this god gave Perseus one of his shoes, as Perseus left after cutting Gorgo's [head off], he was left with only one shoe.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Μονοκρήπιδι· τῷ Ἑρμῇ. φασὶ γὰρ τὸν θεὸν τοῦτον Περσεῖ ἐπὶ τὴν τῆς Γοργοῦς τομὴν ἀπιόντι τὸ ἕτερον τῶν ὑποδημάτων δόντα, τὸ ἕτερον ἔχειν μόνον.
Betacode
*monokrh/pidi: tw=| *(ermh=|. fasi\ ga\r to\n qeo\n tou=ton *persei= e)pi\ th\n th=s *gorgou=s tomh\n a)pio/nti to\ e(/teron tw=n u(podhma/twn do/nta, to\ e(/teron e)/xein mo/non.
Notes
- The dative singular headword is quoted from Artemidorus 4.63; Hermes is in the dative because an offering is made to him after a dream.
The myth of the single sandal applies normally to Jason, and the myths may have become confused in this passage; Artemidorus mentions Lycophron in passing, but Lycophron (Alexandra 1310) uses the adjective to refer to Jason.
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Revision history2 revisions · last 27 May 2013
- Revised — David Whitehead
- more keywords; tweaks — David Whitehead
- Translated — Nick Nicholas