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Headword: Ἐδέατρος
Adler number: epsilon,199
Translated headword: taster; seneschal, steward
Vetting Status: low
Translation:
The name [is] Greek but the substance Persian. He was initially a foretaster who ate before the king to ensure his safety. But subsequently the custom was to call 'taster' the manager of the entire staff and administration.
Greek Original:
Ἐδέατρος: τὸ μὲν ὄνομα Ἑλληνικόν, ἡ δὲ χρεία Περσική. ἦν δὲ προγεύστης τὸ πρῶτον καὶ προήσθιε τοῦ βασιλέως εἰς ἀσφάλειαν. ὕστερον δὲ ἐνομίσθη ἐδέατρον καλεῖν τὸν ἐπιστάτην τῆς ὅλης διακονίας καὶ παρασκευῆς.
Note:
cf. Athenaeus, Deipnosophists 4.171B; also (e.g.) Phylarchus FGrH 81 F44.
Keywords: definition; food; historiography; history
Translated by: David Whitehead on 13 May 2003@09:33:25.
Vetted by:
Catharine Roth (cosmetics) on 27 May 2003@01:20:55.
David Whitehead (augmented note and keywords) on 26 November 2004@09:16:35.
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