Μαγώτερα
more magically
Translated by Catharine Roth10 Jun 2008Vetting: high2 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Μαγώτερα· ἀντὶ τοῦ θελκτικώτερα. ἐν Ἐπιγράμμασι· ἀλλὰ σελίνων οὐλοτέρη καὶ μνοῦ χρῶτα τερεινοτέρη καὶ κεστοῦ φωνεῦσα μαγώτερα.
Betacode
*magw/tera: a)nti\ tou= qelktikw/tera. e)n *)epigra/mmasi: a)lla\ seli/nwn ou)lote/rh kai\ mnou= xrw=ta tereinote/rh kai\ kestou= fwneu=sa magw/tera.
Notes (2)
- 1The headword is neuter nominative/accusative comparative of
ma/gos (mu 25, mu 28), an adjective here used -- as also is the gloss -- adverbially. ↩ - 2Greek Anthology 5.121.1-3 (Philodemos); quoted also at kappa 1428, mu 1175. For the cestus see, besides kappa 1428, kappa 1427. ↩
Linked from3 entries
- κ1428Κεστόςkestos, girdleThe embroidered and decorated girdle; or a garment of Aphrodite. But by extension, also all the showy garments of women. And in the Epigrams: "and [she] sounding more magically than the kestos". Meaning more enticingly.…
- μ25Μάγοςmagus, magician, sorcererThey used to call magi those who surrounded themselves with false appearances. From this they also used to name sorcerers magi. Sophocles [writes]: "suborning such a plotting magician."
- μ1175Μνοῦςdown[Meaning] soft hair. In the Epigrams: "[...] and more tender-skinned than down".
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Revision history2 revisions · last 25 Apr 2013
- tweaking — David Whitehead
- another x-ref; more keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — Catharine Roth