Ὠσχοφόρια

Oschophoria

Translated by David Whitehead5 Sep 2005Vetting: high4 revisions

19 words

A festival of Athena Skiras; for w)=skai and w)=sxai [are terms for] the twigs that accompany bunches of grapes.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ὠσχοφόρια· Σκιράδος Ἀθηνᾶς ἑορτή· ὦσκαι γὰρ καὶ ὦσχαι, τὰ μετὰ τῶν βοτρύων κλήματα.

Betacode

*)wsxofo/ria: *skira/dos *)aqhna=s e(orth/: w)=skai ga\r kai\ w)=sxai, ta\ meta\ tw=n botru/wn klh/mata.

Notes

Similarly in Hesychius and other lexica.
See further under omega 257; also sigma 623, sigma 624, sigma 626.

Linked from1 entry

ω257Ὠσχοφόροςvineshoot-carrierThere were two, [chosen] from those outstanding in birth and wealth. The osche is a twig, with bunches of grapes hanging from it. Some call this an oreschas.

Neighbouring entries

ω254Ὡς σφόδραhow very much ω255Ὤσφροντοthey were catching the scent ω256ὨσχοφόριαOschophoria ω257Ὠσχοφόροςvineshoot-carrier ω258Ὦτα κατεαγόταbroken ears

Revision history4 revisions · last 30 Sep 2023

30 Sep 2023tweaked betacode — Catharine Roth
3 Nov 2013Revised — David Whitehead
6 Sep 2005more x-refs — David Whitehead
5 Sep 2005set status — Catharine Roth
5 Sep 2005Translated — David Whitehead