Φάλαρα

bosses

Translated by David Whitehead13 Jul 2009Vetting: high4 revisions

2 notes · 20 words

[Meaning] frontlets, discs, the decoration on the forehead of horses.¹
But in Herodotus [the headword means] coverings for the jaws.²

Greek original · Adler’s text

Φάλαρα· τὰς προμετωπίδας, τοὺς ἀσπιδίσκους, τὴν κόσμησιν τὴν κατὰ τὸ μέτωπον τῶν ἵππων. παρὰ δὲ Ἡροδότῳ τὰ περὶ τὰς γνάθους σκεπάσματα.

Betacode

*fa/lara: ta\s prometwpi/das, tou\s a)spidi/skous, th\n ko/smhsin th\n kata\ to\ me/twpon tw=n i(/ppwn. para\ de\ *(hrodo/tw| ta\ peri\ ta\s gna/qous skepa/smata.

Notes (2)

The headword is neuter plural; cf. under kappa 2219.
1Likewise or similarly in other lexica. From the scholia to Homer, Iliad 16.106, where the headword occurs (cheek-pieces of a man's helmet: web address 1). ↩
2Herodotus 1.215.2 (armour for horses: web address 2). ↩

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
Web address 2 perseus.tufts.edu

Neighbouring entries

φ40Φαλακρώματαbald heads, baldnesses φ41Φάλανθοιbald in front φ42Φάλαραbosses φ43ΦάλαριςPhalaris φ44Φαλλάκιονphallakion

Revision history4 revisions · last 7 Jan 2023

7 Jan 2023tweaked link — Catharine Roth
4 Dec 2013Revised — David Whitehead
17 Jul 2009x-ref — David Whitehead
15 Jul 2009added links, set status — Catharine Roth
13 Jul 2009Translated — David Whitehead