Θεοῖς τέθνηκεν οὗτος οὐ κείνοισι
this man died for the gods (and) not for them
Translated by Catharine Roth20 Jul 2007Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] at the will of the gods. For the Greeks offered such an explanation for it. Sophocles [is speaking] about Ajax.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Θεοῖς τέθνηκεν οὗτος οὐ κείνοισι· θεῶν βουλομένων. οἱ γὰρ Ἕλληνες τὴν τοιαύτην αὐτῷ αἰτίαν παρέσχον. Σοφοκλῆς περὶ Αἴαντος.
Betacode
*qeoi=s te/qnhken ou(=tos ou) kei/noisi: qew=n boulome/nwn. oi( ga\r *(/ellhnes th\n toiau/thn au)tw=| ai)ti/an pare/sxon. *sofoklh=s peri\ *ai)/antos.
Notes
- Sophocles, Ajax 970 (web address 1), with a variant version of a scholion thereto; where the Suda has the definite article
oi( , the scholion has the negativeou) .
'They' are Ajax's (mortal) enemies and detractors, esp. the Atreidai.
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
Neighbouring entries
Revision history3 revisions · last 6 Jan 2013
- upgraded link — Catharine Roth
- expanded note; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- augmented note and keywords — David Whitehead
- Translated — Catharine Roth