Θρηνακία

Threnakia

Translated by David Whitehead5 May 2005Vetting: high4 revisions

2 words

Translation

[Meaning] Sicily.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Θρηνακία· ἡ Σικελία.

Betacode
*qrhnaki/a: h( *sikeli/a.  

Notes

  1. The headword first appears -- in the form Thrinakie -- in Homer, Odyssey 11.107; there it is a legendary island, home of the cattle and sheep of Helios. The identification with Sicily is later, involving other versions of the name (Trinakria, Trinachia) which reflect Sicily's triangular shape (trei=s, a)/krai). See Strabo 6.2.1, theta 499, and tau 993.

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Revision history4 revisions · last 6 Jan 2013
  1. Revised — David Whitehead
  2. Revised — David Whitehead
  3. augmented note and keywords — David Whitehead
  4. added note, keywords, set status — Antonella Ippolito
  5. Translated — David Whitehead

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