Θυρεπανοίκτης

door-opener

Translated by David Whitehead21 Nov 2002Vetting: high4 revisions

14 words

Krates the Theban. He was called this because he entered any house he liked.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Θυρεπανοίκτης· Κράτης ὁ Θηβαῖος. ἐκλήθη δ' οὕτω διὰ τὸ ἐπεισιέναι εἰς πάντα, οὗπερ ἐβούλετο, οἶκον.

Betacode

*qurepanoi/kths: *kra/ths o( *qhbai=os. e)klh/qh d' ou(/tw dia\ to\ e)peisie/nai ei)s pa/nta, ou(=per e)bou/leto, oi)=kon.

Notes

From kappa 2341. Besides Diogenes Laertius 6.86, cited there, see Plutarch, Moralia 632E.

Linked from1 entry

κ2341ΚράτηςKrates, CratesSon of Askondas, a Theban, a Cynic philosopher, a student of Diogenes and Bryson the Achaean. He liquidated his property and gave the money to a money-changer, telling him that if his sons were philosophers he should…

Neighbouring entries

θ604Θύραι οὐρανοῦdoors of heaven, heaven's doors θ605Θυρεόςdoorish θ606Θυρεπανοίκτηςdoor-opener θ607Θύρετραdoor-casings, door-frames θ608Θυρηβόλοςdoor-setter

Revision history4 revisions · last 27 Feb 2015

27 Feb 2015coding — Catharine Roth
7 Jan 2013Revised — David Whitehead
2 Aug 2004augmented note — David Whitehead
22 Nov 2002Revised — Catharine Roth
21 Nov 2002Translated — David Whitehead