Ὠσχοφόρος
vineshoot-carrier
Translated by David Whitehead7 Dec 2000Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
There 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.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ὠσχοφόρος· δύο ἦσαν τῶν γένει καὶ πλούτῳ προεχόντων. ἡ δὲ ὤσχη κλῆμά ἐστι, βότρυας ἐξηρτημένους ἔχον. ταύτην δ' ἔνιοι ὀρεσχάδα καλοῦσιν.
Betacode
*)wsxofo/ros: du/o h)=san tw=n ge/nei kai\ plou/tw| proexo/ntwn. h( de\ w)/sxh klh=ma/ e)sti, bo/truas e)chrthme/nous e)/xon. tau/thn d' e)/nioi o)resxa/da kalou=sin.
Notes
- Abridged from Harpokration s.v.
o)sxofo/roi (sic), commenting on Hyperides fr. 87 Jensen and going on to cite Philochorus FGrH 328 F16 and to quote Istros FGrH 334 F8.
This family of words can begin with either omicron (see omicron 725) or, as here, omega. See also omega 256.
References
H.W. Parke, Festivals of the Athenians (London 1977) 77-80
R. Parker, Athenian Religion (Oxford 1996) index s.v.
R. Parker, Athenian Religion (Oxford 1996) index s.v.
Linked from2 entries
- ο725Ὀσχοφόροιvineshoot-carriersThere were two [of them, 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.
- ω256ὨσχοφόριαOschophoriaA festival of Athena Skiras; for w)=skai and w)=sxai [are terms for] the twigs that accompany bunches of grapes.
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- cosmetics, status — Catharine Roth
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