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χ320Χιτώνchiton, tunic… is from the scholia to line 1068. [4] From the dream-interpretations, in verse, attributed to Astrampsychus (alpha 4251).Matched in noteshighmedium
ι577Ἵπποςhorse… nature of animals 1.28. [3] Two iambic trimeters; from the dream-interpretations, in verse, attributed to Astrampsychos (alpha 4251). [4] cf. alpha 1532 (a)mbola\s gh=), with cross-reference to delta 22 (dakno/menos). [5] The same curse …Matched in noteshighmedium
δ1535Δρόμοις[in] races… a)fh/sews is elsewhere corrupted into th=s fu/sews. According to this interpretation the translation of the verse would be "equalling his finishing with his starting off", meaning that as Orestes started off first, so he …Matched in noteshighmedium
ι544ἹππίαςHippias… directing the advance of the barbarians into Marathon. In a dream the previous night it seemed to Hippias that he had slept with his own mother. He interpreted the dream to mean that he …Matched in noteshighmedium
ι165Ἱερείας ἐνύπνιονpriestess's dream… Aeschines 2.10 (which alludes to this episode of 'the priestess's dream' as one mentioned in the spoken version of Demosthenes 19). The old woman Himeraia is cross-referenced at iota 346. [1] On Dionysius I, …Matched in noteshighmedium
ε4028Ἐχθρῶν ἄδωρα δῶρα κοὐκ ὀνήσιμαenemies' charities are uncharitable and not helpful… (cited under alpha 378) no.2210. [2] Ascribed to the verse dream-book of Astrampsychos (alpha 4251).Matched in noteshighmedium
α1280ἈλκιβιάδηςAlcibiades, Alkibiades… end cf. Plutarch, Alcibiades 38-39. The Suda's version of this dream is an abbreviated version of what we are told in Plut. Alc. 39: e)do/kei perikei=sqai me\n au)to\s th\n e)sqh=ta th=s e(tai/ras, e)kei/nhn de\ …Matched in noteshighmedium
κ2025Κομψόνelegant, subtle, pleasant… On Hormizd see alpha 3174. [3] Aristophanes, Clouds 649. The interpretation is taken from the scholia there. [4] Aristophanes, Frogs 967. The interpretation is excerpted from the scholia there. [5] Damascius, Life of Isidore …Matched in noteshighmedium
δ1149ΔιόδωροςDiodoros, Diodorus, Diodore… the spiritual significance of Scripture" in opposition to the allegorical interpretation of the School of Alexandria. See Cayré, pp. 453-54, and the Lampe work in the bibliography, s.v. qewri/a, D2. [5] The church historian …Matched in noteshighmedium
η475ἩρακλῆςHerakles, Heracles, Hercules… FHG (4.453), now 6.2 Roberto. The substance of this allegorical interpretation is attributed to Herodoros (FGrH 31 F14), probably early 4th century BCE, who along with Prodicus and Antisthenes is one of the earliest …Matched in noteshighmedium
ε3037ἙρμῆνHermes… Hermes); obviously its significance predates by many centuries the Christian interpretation put on it here. On herms see further OCD(4) p.671 s.v. herms.Matched in noteshighmedium
μ1071Μίλτοςmiltos, ruddle, red ochre, red earth, red lead… in question here occurs also in Plutarch, Alexander 24: Tyrians dream of Apollo deserting them, and of their doing this to his statue. [5] A slightly abbreviated version of Aristophanes, Ecclesiazusae 378-9, followed by …Matched in noteshighmedium
ε1813Ἐξ οὗout of which, out of whom… St. Basil (beta 150) is attempting to refute his opponents' interpretation of 1 Corinthians 8.6: "For us there is one God, the Father, out of whom (e)c ou(=) are all things and for whom …Matched in noteshighmedium
λ658Λόγοςdiscourse; language… Laertius 7.56-59, with addenda. [1] This definition is Aristotelian (On Interpretation 16b26). [2] cf. beta 335. [3] These lines reproduce Diog.Laert. 7.57 in a slightly different way and their content is Stoic. [4] See …Matched in noteshighmedium
χ245ΧειρίζωI handle… delta 1456. Here the discrepancies may stem from the wrong interpretation of the word ou(/neka (here an equivalent of e(/neka, never used by Sophocles) as meaning ou(= e(/neka, "(the thing) for the sake of …Matched in noteshighmedium
κ2318Κράμβηcabbage… hangover cure in [Aristotle], Problems 3.17 (873a37-b24). [5] On the interpretation of this quotation from Aristophanes, Knights 539, see kappa 2319. 'Alcaeus' offspring' is Heracles (grandson of Alcaeus), but the verse is spoken by …Matched in noteshighmedium
ι653ἸσοκράτηςIsocrates, Isokrates… Philip had been dashed at Chaeronea. Preferable, however, is the interpretation of Sykutris (Bickermann and Sykutris p.74) that sees the work as praising Philip's achievements in order to render his reputation immortal, as Isocrates …Matched in noteshighmedium
κ822Κατατιλᾷshits down on… more than a repetition of what went before. Let us dream for a moment, all the same, that Suda expresses for a moment some person's true feelings!Matched in noteshighmedium
ει142Εἱμαρμένηfate… the root of the verb ei)/rw. This was a common interpretation in antiquity: see Aristotle, de Mundo 401b10. The word, however, does not relate to ei)/rw, but to the root of the verb mei/romai …Matched in noteshighmedium
κ77Καθῆκονdue action; what is appropriate… version of Diog.Laert. 7.108 is quite different here and the interpretation of the passage is controversial. For two different and valuable English translations of Diogenes' text, see Long and Sedley (1987) vol. 1, 360 …Matched in noteshighmedium
ε2627Ἐπιστήμηscience, understanding… lines paraphrase the famous passage 993a30-b11 of Aristotle's Metaphysics. The interpretation offered by the Suda is questionable and, in some sense, misleading. First, Aristotle is speaking of the theoretical consideration or investigation (theoria) of …Matched in noteshighmedium
δ1205ΔιοσημείαZeus-omen, Zeus-sign… According to Pollux 8.24 the e)chghtai\ were appointed to the interpretation of signs and used to give instruction about the will of gods. [9] The information given by the Suda stems from the scholia …Matched in noteshighmedium
ε2424ἘπίκτητοςEpiktetos, Epictetus… Encheiridion, "Handbook". Here sxolai\ amounts to "discussions", "disputations". [11] Different interpretation of the word h)qopoio\s by R. Henry (Photius, Bibliotheque, Paris 1971): "Muse morale". [12] For this word see alpha 4329. [13] Damascius implies …Matched in noteshighmedium
μ1065ΜίλιονMilion, milestone… by one of four contestants in the chariot races. This interpretation is supported by Parastaseis 38 where the partisanship typical of the Hippodrome’s athletic contest is fused with the events of the battle: "it …Matched in noteshighmedium
μ179Μαραναθάmaranatha; our Lord, come; our Lord has come… mu 178 and note there. Hesychius mu255 briefly combines the interpretations of mu 178 (wrong) and mu 179 (right).Matched in noteshighmedium
γ118Γέλοιοςlaughable… Law; see gamma 119 and LSJ s.v. on grammarians' inconsistent interpretations. [1] Julian, Orations 3.111d-112a (and Appendix Proverbiorum 1.68); cf. mu 1444, phi 246 (end). [2] From the scholia to Aristophanes, Frogs 990; cf. …Matched in noteshighmedium
κ1429Κεστρᾶν τεμάχηmullets' slices… of mullets, discussed in Aristotle, see kappa 1432). The two interpretations are merged together in Diogenianus 3.1 (Vienna codex) and Zenobius 4.52; in Diogenianus' wording: "concerning the very greedy. [Zenobius adds: For the mullet …Matched in noteshighmedium
ε3139ἘσθήρEsther… upon ethnic pride more than religious reasons, according to some interpretations; yet the Book of Daniel 1.8, 3 relates such positions to Jewish worship) and Haman’s consequent wrath are the rationale behind the royal …Matched in noteshighmedium