Θρηνακία
Threnakia
Translated by David Whitehead5 May 2005Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] Sicily.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Θρηνακία· ἡ Σικελία.
Betacode
*qrhnaki/a: h( *sikeli/a.
Notes
- 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
- Revised — David Whitehead
- Revised — David Whitehead
- augmented note and keywords — David Whitehead
- added note, keywords, set status — Antonella Ippolito
- Translated — David Whitehead