Πελώρας

Peloras

Translated by David Whitehead18 Sep 2002Vetting: high4 revisions

3 words

A proper name.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Πελώρας· ὄνομα κύριον.

Betacode

*pelw/ras: o)/noma ku/rion.

Notes

Attested only here. Perhaps an error for (or variant of) Peloros, executed for his attempt to conduct the Carthaginians through the Straits of Messina (Strabo 1.1.17, 3.5.5), where he gave his name to the promontory of Pelorias (present-day Cape Faro); see under pi 952.

Linked from1 entry

π952Πελώριοςmonstrous[Meaning] big. In the Epigrams: "like a monstrous lion he approached, bringing a harsh gaping mouth as to a meal." Also [sc. attested is] Pelorias, name of a place. "I am a gift from holy Pelorias."

Neighbouring entries

π949ΠελοπίδηςPelopides π950Πέλωρprodigy π951ΠελώραςPeloras π952Πελώριοςmonstrous π953Πέλωρονmonstrous

Revision history4 revisions · last 4 Aug 2011

4 Aug 2011x-ref; tweaked note — David Whitehead
18 Jul 2003expanded note; added keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
18 Jul 2003Added note — Nicholas Fincher
18 Sep 2002Raised status — William Hutton
18 Sep 2002Translated — David Whitehead