Τυφωεύς
Typhoeus
Translated by David Whitehead3 Nov 2010Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
A proper name.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Τυφωεύς· ὄνομα κύριον.
Betacode
*tufweu/s: o)/noma ku/rion.
Notes
Linked from3 entries
- τ1224Τυφώνtyphoon[Meaning] a violent thunderstorm, massive and windy. Or a smoky wind that bursts forth from a cloud. It is also spoken with a sigma [i.e.] tufw/s. "A lamb, boys, bring out a black lamb, for a typhoon is about to break…
- τ1225ΤυφωνεύςTyphoneus[no gloss]
- τ1228Τυφώςwhirlwind; typhoeus"Nobly [he] braves the whirlwind and the hurricane”. Typhoeus was a son of Ge, and he was so strong that he seemed terrible not only to mankind, but also to the gods; they, the story goes, used to change [their] shapes…
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Revision history4 revisions · last 6 Aug 2012
- typo — Catharine Roth
- Revised — David Whitehead
- expanded note — David Whitehead
- set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead