Σφυρόμαχος
Sphyromachos, Sphyromachus
Translated by David Whitehead6 Nov 2001Vetting: high6 revisions
Translation
This man introduced a decree requiring women and men to sit separately.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Σφυρόμαχος· οὗτος ψήφισμα εἰσηγήσατο, ὥστε τὰς γυναῖκας καὶ τοὺς ἄνδρας χωρὶς καθέζεσθαι.
Betacode
*sfuro/maxos: ou(=tos yh/fisma ei)shgh/sato, w(/ste ta\s gunai=kas kai\ tou\s a)/ndras xwri\s kaqe/zesqai.
Notes
- From the scholia to Aristophanes, Ecclesiazusae 22, where this name occurs (web address 1). The name, unparalleled, should be Phyromachos. But more important, there can never have been such a decree, since women could not attend the Athenian Assembly. The Aristophanic text is uncertain and does not demonstrably presuppose a decree -- on any subject -- at all; rather, what may be involved is merely a remark by Ph. involving hetairai (epsilon 3265).
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
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