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Headword: Δαυλόν
Adler number: delta,98
Translated headword: shaggy
Vetting Status: low
Translation:
Hairy. Also "Daulian crow", the nightingale. That is, the hairy woman [daseia].
Greek Original:
Δαυλόν: τὸ δασύ. καὶ Δαυλία κορώνη, ἡ ἀηδών. τουτέστιν ἡ δασεῖα.
Note:
The explanation given here is misconceived. The "Daulian crow" was Procne (pi 1475), from Daulis, who became a nightingale. Cf. Zenobius 3.14.
Keywords: daily life; definition; mythology; proverbs; women; zoology
Translated by: Jennifer Benedict on 19 July 2002@21:14:53.
Vetted by:
David Whitehead (modified translation; added note and keywords) on 21 July 2002@04:56:14.
David Whitehead (cosmetics) on 10 September 2003@09:39:57.
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