Πολιοκροτάφοιο γέροντος

of an old man going grey

Translated by David Whitehead27 Oct 2003Vetting: high4 revisions

2 words

[no gloss]

Greek original · Adler’s text

Πολιοκροτάφοιο γέροντος.

Betacode

*poliokrota/foio ge/rontos.

Notes

Literally, "with grey temples." The second half of an unidentifiable line of epic verse; cf. Homer, Iliad 8.518 (the same but accusative plural: web address 1).

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Linked from1 entry

π1906Πολιόνgray[Meaning something] white. "There is neither shadowy mountain nor cloud of the sky nor gray sea which will receive this man when he has fled."

Neighbouring entries

π1903Πολιήτηςcitizen π1904Πόλινcity π1905Πολιοκροτάφοιο γέροντοςof an old man going grey π1906Πολιόνgray π1907Πολιορκῆσαιto besiege

Revision history4 revisions · last 29 Sep 2021

29 Sep 2021expanded note — Catharine Roth
17 Sep 2011fixed link — Catharine Roth
12 Apr 2010more keywords — David Whitehead
25 Jul 2004added link, set status — Catharine Roth
27 Oct 2003Translated — David Whitehead