Μεμφίτης
Memphite
Translated by David Whitehead19 Aug 2007Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
[Someone] from the [city of] Memphis.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Μεμφίτης· ἀπὸ τῆς Μέμφεως.
Betacode
*memfi/ths: a)po\ th=s *me/mfews.
Notes
Linked from2 entries
- μ583ΜέμφιςMemphisA proper noun; [the genitive is] *me/mfews; the dative [is] *me/mfei; and [there is] also a feminine h( *me/mfis. Apis, an Egyptian god; Egyptians honour him with a moon. And this ox was sacred to the moon, just as…
- φ477ΦθάςPhthasHephaestus [sc. is called this] amongst Memphites. And [there is] a saying: 'Phthas has spoken to you'. But some say Aphthas, just like [the variants] staphis [and] astaphis, and stachus [and] astachus.
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Revision history3 revisions · last 28 Jul 2011
- Revised — David Whitehead
- augmented note and keywords — David Whitehead
- added cross-reference, set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead