Πελαργᾶν

correcting

Translated by Catharine Roth18 Dec 2005Vetting: high4 revisions

6 words

Pythagoras used to call admonishing "correcting."

Greek original · Adler’s text

Πελαργᾶν· τὸ νουθετεῖν ἐκάλει ὁ Πυθαγόρας.

Betacode

*pelarga=n: to\ nouqetei=n e)ka/lei o( *puqago/ras.

Notes

Diogenes Laertius 8.20; cf. pi 3124, and see generally LSJ s.v. pedarta/w (sic: the present headword has been corrupted from this -- see web address 1).

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Linked from1 entry

π3124ΠυθαγόραςPythagorasA proper name. Also [sc. attested is the phrase] 'Pythagorean doctrine'. Also 'Pythagorean men'. [Note] that the Pythagorean "symbols" were the following: 'do not stir fire with a knife'; 'do not step over a…

Neighbouring entries

π927Πέλανοςmeal-cake, pelanos π928Πέλανοιthick liquid; offering of meal honey and oil π929Πελαργᾶνcorrecting π930Πελαργιδεῖςstorklets π931Πελαργικοὶ νόμοιstork laws

Revision history4 revisions · last 8 Jul 2021

8 Jul 2021another keyword — Catharine Roth
4 Sep 2011Revised — David Whitehead
18 Dec 2005added link — Catharine Roth
18 Dec 2005augmented note and keywords — David Whitehead
18 Dec 2005Translated — Catharine Roth