Μετῆλθε τὴν ἄλοχον

he went to the wife

Translated by Catharine Roth22 Jan 2006Vetting: high3 revisions

5 words

Meaning he consorted with her.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Μετῆλθε τὴν ἄλοχον· ἀντὶ τοῦ προσωμίλησεν αὐτῇ.

Betacode

*meth=lqe th\n a)/loxon: a)nti\ tou= proswmi/lhsen au)th=|.

Notes

Also in Photius (mu355 Theodoridis); a comment on Pindar Isthmian 7.10 (which has no definite article: see web address 1), of Zeus impregnating Amphitryon's wife with Herakles.

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Linked from1 entry

μ757Μετελθώνgoing after[Meaning one who is] attacking.

Neighbouring entries

μ785Μετῇit may be due as a share to [someone]μ786Μετῄειwent after, went too late (?)μ787Μετῆλθε τὴν ἄλοχονhe went to the wife μ788Μετήοροςlifted-up μ789Μετῄεσανthey were pursuing, they were going after

Revision history3 revisions · last 25 May 2013

25 May 2013upgraded link — Catharine Roth
20 May 2013Revised — David Whitehead
22 Jan 2006tweaked headword; augmented note and keywords — David Whitehead
22 Jan 2006Translated — Catharine Roth