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Headword: Ἱστορία
Adler number: iota,699
Translated headword: observation, inquiry, history
Vetting Status: low
Translation:
Viewing.[1]
"For [is that] not at all like a watching of the mysteries or wishing to abduct Persephone herself?"[2]
Greek Original:
Ἱστορία: ἡ θέα. οὐ γὰρ τί που παραπλήσιον ἢ μυστηρίων ἱστορίαν ἢ τὴν Περσεφόνην ἐθελῆσαι ἁρπάσαι αὐτήν;
Notes:
[1] cf. epsilon 360, iota 696, iota 697.
[2] Aelian fr. 46c Domingo-Forasté, 43 Hercher (formerly attributed to Damascius: fr.119 Asmus). It is not clear how the goddess's name should be spelled. Manuscript A (before correction) read Φερεκράτης : cf. lambda 633. Manuscript M (also before correction) read Φερεφράττης , and Bernhardy suggested Φερρεφράττης : cf. pi 1560. For mysteries, see generally mu 1485, mu 1486.
Keywords: definition; mythology; religion
Translated by: Catharine Roth on 20 April 2006@19:55:29.
Vetted by:
David Whitehead (tweaked tr; augmented notes) on 21 April 2006@03:05:41.
Catharine Roth (expanded note 2) on 26 March 2012@22:17:20.
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