Στιλβίδης

Stilbides

Translated by David Whitehead17 Dec 2002Vetting: high4 revisions

13 words

An excellent seer, one of the expounders of ancient oracles, well-respected and famous.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Στιλβίδης· μάντις ἄριστος τῶν τοὺς παλαιοὺς χρησμοὺς ἐξηγουμένων, εὐδόκιμος καὶ περιβόητος.

Betacode

*stilbi/dhs: ma/ntis a)/ristos tw=n tou\s palaiou\s xrhsmou\s e)chgoume/nwn, eu)do/kimos kai\ peribo/htos.

Notes

From the scholia to Aristophanes, Peace 1032, where he is mentioned (web address 1); see already under pi 1563.
Stilbides (c.470-412) is the only attested bearer in this name in Athens; it is unclear whether he was himself an Athenian.

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Linked from1 entry

π1563Πιεζόμενοςoppressed[Meaning] being weighed down, being overcome. Also ["is oppressing"] meaning is harming. Aristophanes [writes]: "[the fire] is oppressing Stilbides". Stilbides [was] an excellent and well-respected seer.

Neighbouring entries

σ1106ΣτιδαῖοςStidaios, Stidaeus σ1107Στιζόμενοςbeing pricked, being tattooed σ1108ΣτιλβίδηςStilbides σ1109ΣτιλβωνίδηςStilbonides σ1110Στιλβηδόνοςof brilliance

Revision history4 revisions · last 1 Jan 2014

1 Jan 2014Revised — David Whitehead
27 Sep 2010another note — David Whitehead
8 Jul 2004raised status — Catharine Roth
8 Jul 2004added link, set status — Catharine Roth
17 Dec 2002Translated — David Whitehead