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Headword: Δαιδαλόχειρ
Adler number: delta,108
Translated headword: Daedalean hand
Vetting Status: low
Translation:
One who works variegated and unusual things with his hands.[1]
"Dêris of the Daedalean hand dedicated to Pallas [...] an unbending cubit-stick."[2]
And again Aelian [writes]: "There were lamps made of silver and curiously wrought items of marvellous skill."[3]
And Aristophanes [writes]: "O my golden-wrought darling, child of Cypris!"[4]
Greek Original:
Δαιδαλόχειρ: ὁ ποικίλα καὶ ἐξαίσια ταῖς χερσὶν ἐργαζόμενος. Δῆρις ὁ δαιδαλόχειρ τῇ Παλλάδι πῆχυν ἀκαμπῆ ἄνθετο. καὶ αὖθις Αἰλιανός: ἦν δὲ τὰ λυχνία ἀργύρου πεποιημένα καὶ τέχνης θαυμαστῆς δαίδαλα. καὶ Ἀριστοφάνης: ὦ χρυσοδαίδαλτον ἐμὸν μέλημα, Κύπριδος ἔρνος.
Notes:
[1] cf. generally delta 106, delta 107, delta 110.
[2] Greek Anthology 6.204.1-4 (here abridged: other tools are listed before the verb) for which the majority of mss read "Thêris" instead of the Suda's "Dêris" (again at delta 491).
[3] Aelian fr. 138 Hercher.
[4] Aristophanes, Ecclesiazusae 971. See web address 1 below for the text; see also theta 520.
Associated internet address:
Web address 1
Keywords: comedy; definition; mythology; poetry; religion; science and technology
Translated by: Jennifer Benedict on 10 December 2003@16:21:26.
Vetted by:
David Whitehead (augmented notes and keywords; cosmetics) on 11 December 2003@05:50:22.
David Whitehead (expanded n.2; cosmetics) on 4 August 2004@07:21:22.
David Whitehead on 4 August 2004@07:25:43.
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