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Headword: Δαφοινόν
Adler number: delta,101
Translated headword: blood-red
Vetting Status: high
Translation:
That which is totally crimson.
"Damis established this marker of his perished steadfast horse, since blood-red Ares struck his chest."[1]
Greek Original:
Δαφοινόν: τὸ πάνυ φοινίσσον. σᾶμα τόδε φθιμένου μενεδίου εἴσατο Δάμις ἵππου, ἐπεὶ στέρνον τοῦδε δαφοινὸς Ἄρης τύψε.
Note:
[1] Greek Anthology 7.208.1-3, here carelessly quoted; mu 597 does better in some respects, worse in others.
Keywords: definition; imagery; military affairs; poetry; religion; zoology
Translated by: Jennifer Benedict on 21 July 2002@20:47:09.
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David Whitehead (augmented note and keywords; cosmetics) on 4 September 2002@06:09:33.
David Whitehead (tweaks; more keywords) on 15 May 2009@06:21:02.
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