Ὀλυμπιάς
Olympiad, Olympian Games
Translated by Wm. Blake Tyrrell19 Sep 2005Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ὀλυμπιάς· τετραετηρικὸς ἀγών. εἰσὶ δὲ δʹ ἀγῶνες, Ὀλύμπια, Ἴσθμια, Νέμεα καὶ Πύθια. λέγεται καὶ Ὀλυμπίασι, τουτέστιν ἐν τοῖς Ὀλυμπίοις, ἔνθα ἠγωνίζοντο.
Betacode
*)olumpia/s: tetraethriko\s a)gw/n. ei)si\ de\ d# a)gw=nes, *)olu/mpia, *)/isqmia, *ne/mea kai\ *pu/qia. le/getai kai\ *)olumpi/asi, toute/stin e)n toi=s *)olumpi/ois, e)/nqa h)gwni/zonto.
Notes (2)
- See also omicron 214..
- 1The Olympic Games may also be described as pentaetereis, occurring every five (inclusive) years (e.g., Pindar, Olympian Ode 10.57). ↩
- 2A locative plural case form. ↩
Linked from4 entries
- ι638Ἴσθμιαneck-ornaments[Meaning] collars, necklaces, gorgets. [Some of the] Greeks' festivals are also called [this]. And [there is] a proverbial expression: i)sqmia/zein ["to attend the Isthmian Games"], [used] in reference to those who have…
- ν149ΝεμέαNemeaA place and a city.
- ο214ὈλυμπιάςOlympiadThis is what the Greeks call the competition held every four years, because of the day which comes from the three seasons of the year in each four-year period of the cycles of the sun. The first Olympiad was established…
- ο217ὈλυμπιονίκηςOlympic victor[Meaning] one who prevails in [sc. the contests at] Olympia.
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Revision history3 revisions · last 25 Jun 2013
- Revised — David Whitehead
- augmented notes and keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- cosmetics, note, keywords, status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — Wm. Blake Tyrrell