Μεταγειτνιών
Metageitnion
Translated by David Whitehead7 Dec 2000Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
The second month amongst Athenians. They sacrifice to Apollo Metageitnios during it.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Μεταγειτνιών· δεύτερος μὴν παρ' Ἀθηναίοις. ἐν δὲ τούτῳ Ἀπόλλωνι Μεταγειτνίῳ θύουσι.
Betacode
*metageitniw/n: deu/teros mh\n par' *)aqhnai/ois. e)n de\ tou/tw| *)apo/llwni *metageitni/w| qu/ousi.
Notes
- From Harpokration (and Photius) s.v., commenting on Hyperides fr. 126 Jensen (and citing Lysimachides' treatise On the months at Athens [FGrH 366 F1] for the second sentence).
On the month Metageitnion (July-August) and the festival of Apollo Metageitnios ("Changing Neighbors") see in brief Parke 51.
References
H.W. Parke, Festivals of the Athenians (London 1977)
Neighbouring entries
Revision history4 revisions · last 18 May 2016
- Revised — David Whitehead
- tweaks and cosmetics — David Whitehead
- augmented notes and keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- cosmetics, augmented note, set status — William Hutton
- Translated — David Whitehead