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Headword: Aigea
Adler number: alphaiota,27
Translated headword: Aigeus, Aegeus
Vetting Status: low
Translation:
In Αἰγέα and Ἐρεχθέα [1] and all similar [names] they lengthen the final 'a'. Aristophanes in Banqueters [writes]: "Summon for me Erechtheus and Aigeus."[2]
Greek Original:
Aigea kai Erechthea kai pantôn tôn toioutôn ekteinousi to teleutaion a. Aristophanês Daitaleusi: ton Erechthea moi kai ton Aigea kalei.
Notes:
[1] The accusative singular of the names 'Aigeus' and 'Erechtheus', both legendary kings of Athens.
[2] Aristophanes fr.211 Kock.
Keywords: comedy; dialects, grammar, and etymology; meter and music; mythology; poetry
Translated by: William Hutton on 26 October 2002@11:19:57.
Vetted by:
David Whitehead (added note; cosmetics) on 26 October 2002@11:30:21.

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