Ὀρφεύς
Orpheus
Translated by Ross Scaife ✝24 Nov 2003Vetting: high2 revisions
Translation
King of the Thracians; in his time the Amazons subjected [the] Phrygians to tribute.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ὀρφεύς, βασιλεὺς Θρᾳκῶν· ἐφ' οὗ αἱ Ἀμαζόνες ἐδασμολόγησαν Φρύγας.
Betacode
*)orfeu/s, basileu\s *qra|kw=n: e)f' ou(= ai( *)amazo/nes e)dasmolo/ghsan *fru/gas.
Notes
- For the Amazons cf. alpha 1465, theta 368, etc.
Linked from2 entries
- ε3585ΕὔμολποςEumolpus, Eumolpos[He was an] Eleusinian, that is to say Athenian, [he was] son of Musaeus the poet, and according to some, a pupil of Orpheus and an epic poet among those before Homer. He was also a winner in the Pythian games; for the…
- μ21ΜάγνηςMagnes[Magnes], a man from Smyrna, beautiful in appearance -- none more so -- and expert in both poetry and music; he also kept his body appropriately adorned, clothed in purple and wearing his hair piled-up in a gold band;…
Neighbouring entries
Revision history2 revisions · last 23 Jul 2013
- more keywords — David Whitehead
- added note and keyword — David Whitehead
- Translated — Ross Scaife ✝