Μελέτωρ

caretaker

Translated by Andrea Consogno13 Oct 2005Vetting: high3 revisions

1 note · 22 words

[Meaning] the one who is in charge,¹ the avenger of his father. "For there appeared a caretaker around the one in mourning".

Greek original · Adler’s text

Μελέτωρ· ὁ ἐπιμελούμενος, ὁ τιμωρὸς τοῦ πατρός. ἐφάνη γὰρ μελέτωρ ἀμφὶ τὸν ἐν πένθει.

Betacode

*mele/twr: o( e)pimelou/menos, o( timwro\s tou= patro/s. e)fa/nh ga\r mele/twr a)mfi\ to\n e)n pe/nqei.

Notes (1)

Electra's words in Sophocles, Electra 846-7 (web address 1), with comment from the scholia there.
1cf. mu 478. ↩

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Neighbouring entries

μ478Μελέτηstudy, military drill μ479Μελετώμενοιstudying μ480Μελέτωρcaretaker μ481Μέλειis an object of care μ482Μέλειcares

Revision history3 revisions · last 2 Aug 2020

2 Aug 2020added link — Catharine Roth
15 May 2013Revised — David Whitehead
13 Oct 2005tweaked headword and translation; augmented notes; trimmed keywords — David Whitehead
13 Oct 2005Translated — Andrea Consogno