Φῆ

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Translated by Ioannis Doukas17 Jan 2008Vetting: high3 revisions

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Homer used the [word] fh= in the neuter instead of w(s. “Holding it on high as a poppy-head.”¹ In order to be like a poppy-head.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Φῆ· οὐδετέρως Ὅμηρος τὸ φῆ ἀντὶ τοῦ ὡς τέταχεν. ὁ δὲ φῆ κώδειαν ἀνασχών. ἵν' ᾖ ὡς κώδειαν.

Betacode

*fh=: ou)dete/rws *(/omhros to\ fh= a)nti\ tou= w(s te/taxen. o( de\ fh= kw/deian a)nasxw/n. i(/n' h)=| w(s kw/deian.

Notes (1)

1Homer, Iliad 14.499 (on the head of Acamas, severed from his body by Peneleos: web address 1); see also the extensive scholia thereto. ↩

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Neighbouring entries

φ253Φεισόμεθαshall we spare φ254ΦεισώνPheison, Phison φ255Φῆas φ256Φηγαιεῦσιat Phegaia, at Phegaea φ257ΦηγεύςPhegeus

Revision history3 revisions · last 8 Dec 2013

8 Dec 2013Revised — David Whitehead
18 Jan 2008translated headword; augmented note and keywords — David Whitehead
18 Jan 2008cosmetics — Catharine Roth
17 Jan 2008Translated — Ioannis Doukas