Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica, Edward P. Coleridge (Translator), 1.697

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1.697-1.699

So spake she, and through the assembly ran a murmur of assent. For her saying pleased them well. But after her at once Hypsipyle, again uprising, took up her parable and said:

1.700-1.701

" Why, then, if unto you all this purpose is pleasing, at once will I send forth even a messenger to find their ship."

1.702-1.707

She spake, and called to Iphinoe sitting near, " Rouse thee, Iphinoe, I pray, and beg yon' man who leads their company to come unto us, that I may tell to him the word that finds favour with my people, and bid his company, if they will, set foot within our land and city boldly and with a good heart."

1.708-1.716

She spake, and broke up the assembly ; and then started to go to her own house. And so Iphinoe came unto the¹ Minyæ, who questioned her on what business bent she came amongst them. And forthwith she thus made answer with all haste to their questions, " Verily, 'twas the daughter of Thoas, Hypsipyle, who sent me on my journey hither to call the captain of the ship, whosoever he is, that she may tell him somewhat that hath found favour with her folk ; moreover she bids you, an you list, at once now set foot within her land and city with a good heart."

1.717-1.720

So spake she; and welcome to all was her fair message. Now they imagined that Hypsipyle, the well-beloved daughter of Thoas, did reign in his stead ; so quickly sent they Jason on his way, yea, and themselves made ready to go.

1.721-1.734

Now he had buckled on his shoulders a purple mantle of double woof, the handiwork of the Tritonian goddess, which Pallas gave him, on that first day she laid down the props for the ship Argo, and taught him to measure cross-planks with the rule. More easily might you gaze on the sun at his rising than on that mantle, or face the sheen thereof. For lo! the middle was red, and the top was all of purple, and on either end many cunning things were worked passing well. On it were the Cyclopes sitting at their work, that never decayeth, fashioning the thunder bolt for king Zeus ; lo! it was all but made in its bright splendour, but yet it lacked one single flash, which they with their hammers of iron were forging, with its breath of fierce fire.

1.735-1.741

On it were the two sons of Antiope, daughter of Asopus, Amphion and Zethus; near by lay Thebes, as yet ungirt with towers, whereof they were just laying the foundations in eager haste. Zethus was bearing shoulder-high the top² of a steep mountain, like unto a man that toiled; and be hind him came Amphion ,l singing aloud to his golden lyre, while in his track twice as large a rock followed.

1.742-1.751

Next was worked thereon Cytherea, of the thick tresses, carrying the nimble shield of Ares ; and from her shoulder, from beneath her bosom, hung her girdle loosely over her left arm; and there as she stood one seemed to see her sure reflection thrown upon the brazen shield.

Argonautica. Apollonius Rhodius. Edward P. Coleridge (Translator). London. 1889.

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The Argonautica, translated by E. P. Coleridge (OCR draft) (English) (E. P. Coleridge's English translation of Apollonius Rhodius, published by Harvard University Press in 1912.)

Provisional text from uncorrected OCR; expect errors.

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Argonautica Perseus (The Argonautica of Apollonius Rhodius, Apollonius, Rhodius, creator; Mooney, George W, editor, translator. London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1912.) — 1.697 focus

ὧς ἔφατʼ· ἐν δʼ ἀγορὴ πλῆτο θρόου. εὔαδε γάρ σφιν

μῦθος. ἀτὰρ μετὰ τήνγε παρασχεδὸν αὖτις ἀνῶρτο

Ὑψιπύλη, καὶ τοῖον ὑποβλήδην ἔπος ηὔδα·

εἰ μὲν δὴ πάσῃσιν ἐφανδάνει ἥδε μενοινή,

700

ἤδη κεν μετὰ νῆα καὶ ἄγγελον ὀτρύναιμι.

ἦ ῥα, καὶ Ἰφινόην μετεφώνεεν ἆσσον ἐοῦσαν·

ὄρσο μοι, Ἰφινόη, τοῦδʼ ἀνέρος ἀντιόωσα,

ἡμέτερόνδε μολεῖν, ὅστις στόλου ἡγεμονεύει,

ὄφρα τί οἱ δήμοιο ἔπος θυμῆρες ἐνίσπω·

705

καὶ δʼ αὐτοὺς γαίης τε καὶ ἄστεος, αἴ κʼ ἐθέλωσιν,

κέκλεο θαρσαλέως ἐπιβαινέμεν εὐμενέοντας.

ἦ, καὶ ἔλυσʼ ἀγορήν, μετὰ δʼ εἰς ἑὸν ὦρτο νέεσθαι.

ὧς δὲ καὶ Ἰφινόη Μινύας ἵκεθʼ· οἱ δʼ ἐρέεινον,

χρεῖος ὅ τι φρονέουσα μετήλυθεν. ὦκα δὲ τούσγε

710

πασσυδίῃ μύθοισι προσέννεπεν ἐξερέοντας·

κούρη τοί μʼ ἐφέηκε Θοαντιὰς ἐνθάδʼ ἰοῦσαν,

Ὑψιπύλη, καλέειν νηὸς πρόμον, ὅστις ὄρωρεν,

ὄφρα τί οἱ δήμοιο ἔπος θυμῆρες ἐνίσπῃ·

καὶ δʼ αὐτοὺς γαίης τε καὶ ἄστεος, αἴ κʼ ἐθέλητε,

715

κέκλεται αὐτίκα νῦν ἐπιβαινέμεν εὐμενέοντας.

ὧς ἄρʼ ἔφη· πάντεσσι δʼ ἐναίσιμος ἥνδανε μῦθος.

Ὑψιπύλην δʼ εἴσαντο καταφθιμένοιο Θόαντος

τηλυγέτην γεγαυῖαν ἀνασσέμεν· ὦκα δὲ τόνγε

πέμπον ἴμεν, καὶ δʼ αὐτοὶ ἐπεντύνοντο νέεσθαι.

720

αὐτὰρ ὅγʼ ἀμφʼ ὤμοισι θεᾶς Τριτωνίδος ἔργον,

δίπλακα πορφυρέην περονήσατο, τήν οἱ ὄπασσεν

Παλλάς, ὅτε πρῶτον δρυόχους ἐπεβάλλετο νηὸς

Ἀργοῦς, καὶ κανόνεσσι δάε ζυγὰ μετρήσασθαι.

τῆς μὲν ῥηίτερόν κεν ἐς ἠέλιον ἀνιόντα

725

ὄσσε βάλοις, ἢ κεῖνο μεταβλέψειας ἔρευθος.

δὴ γάρ τοι μέσση μὲν ἐρευθήεσσʼ ἐτέτυκτο,

ἄκρα δὲ πορφυρέη πάντῃ πέλεν· ἐν δʼ ἄρʼ ἑκάστῳ

τέρματι δαίδαλα πολλὰ διακριδὸν εὖ ἐπέπαστο.

ἐν μὲν ἔσαν Κύκλωπες ἐπʼ ἀφθίτῳ ἥμενοι ἔργῳ,

730

Ζηνὶ κεραυνὸν ἄνακτι πονεύμενοι· ὃς τόσον ἤδη

παμφαίνων ἐτέτυκτο, μιῆς δʼ ἔτι δεύετο μοῦνον

ἀκτῖνος, τὴν οἵδε σιδηρείῃς ἐλάασκον

σφύρῃσιν, μαλεροῖο πυρὸς ζείουσαν ἀυτμήν.

ἐν δʼ ἔσαν Ἀντιόπης Ἀσωπίδος υἱέε δοιώ,

735

Ἀμφίων καὶ Ζῆθος· ἀπύργωτος δʼ ἔτι Θήβη

κεῖτο πέλας, τῆς οἵγε νέον βάλλοντο δομαίους

ἱέμενοι. Ζῆθος μὲν ἐπωμαδὸν ἠέρταζεν

οὔρεος ἠλιβάτοιο κάρη, μογέοντι ἐοικώς·

Ἀμφίων δʼ ἐπί οἱ χρυσέῃ φόρμιγγι λιγαίνων

740

ἤιε, δὶς τόσση δὲ μετʼ ἴχνια νίσσετο πέτρη

ἑξείης δʼ ἤσκητο βαθυπλόκαμος Κυθέρεια

Ἄρεος ὀχμάζουσα θοὸν σάκος· ἐκ δέ οἱ ὤμου

πῆχυν ἔπι σκαιὸν ξυνοχὴ κεχάλαστο χιτῶνος

νέρθεν ὑπὲκ μαζοῖο· τὸ δʼ ἀντίον ἀτρεκὲς αὔτως

745

χαλκείῃ δείκηλον ἐν ἀσπίδι φαίνετʼ ἰδέσθαι.

Apollonii Rhodii Argonautica, edited by R. Brunck (OCR draft) Experimental (R. Brunck's edition of the Argonautica, with a concise critical apparatus. Leipzig: Teubner, 1810.) — 1.697 focus

Ως ἔφατ᾿· ἐν, δ᾽ ἀγορὴ πλῆτο θρόου. εὔαδε γάρ σφι

μῦθος. ἀτὰρ μετὰ τὴν γε παρασχεδὸν αὖτις ἀνῶρτο

Υψιπύλη, καὶ τοῖον ὑποβλήδην ἔπος ηὔδα.

Εἰ μὲν δὴ πάσῃσιν ἐφανδάνει ἥδε μενοινή,

700

ἤδη κεν μετὰ νῆα καὶ ἄγγελον ὀτρύναιμι.

ἦ ῥα καὶ Ιφινόην μετεφώνεεν ἆσσον ἐοῦσαν.

Ορσο μοι, Ιφινόη, τοῦδ᾽ ἀγέρος ἀντιόωσα

ἡμέτερόνδε μολεῖν, ὅστις στόλου ἡγεμονεύει;

ὄφρα τί οἱ δήμοιο ἔπος θυμῆρες ἐνίσπω·

705

καὶ δ᾽ αὐτοὺς γαίης τε καὶ ἄστεος, αἴ κ᾽ ἐθέλωσι,

κέκλεο θαρσαλέως ἐπιβαινέμεν εὐμενέοντας.

Η, καὶ ἔλυσ᾽ ἀγορήν· μετὰ δ᾽ εἰς ἑὸν ὠρτο νέεσθαι·

ὡς δὲ καὶ Ιφινόη Μινύας ἵκεθ᾽· οἱ δὲ ἐρέεινον

χρεῖος ὅ τι φρονέουσα μετήλυθεν. ὦκα δὲ τοὺς γε

710

πασσυδίη μύθοισι προσέννεπεν ἐξερέοντας.

Κούρη τοί μ᾽ ἐπέηκε Θοαντιὰς ἐνθάδ᾽ ἰοῦσαν

Υψιπύλη, καλέειν νηὸς πρόμον, ὅστις ὄρωρεν,

ὄφρα τί οἱ δήμοιο, ἔπος θυμῆρες ἐνίσπῃ·

καὶ δ᾽ αὐτοὺς γαίης τε καὶ ἄστεος, αἴ κ᾽ ἐθέλητε,

715

κέκλεται αὐτίκα νῦν ἐπιβαινέμεν εὐμενέοντας.

Ως ἄρ᾽ ἔφη· πάντεσσι δ᾽ ἐναίσιμος ἥνδανε μύθος.

Υψιπύλην δ᾽ εἴσαντο καταφθιμένοιρ Θόαντος

τηλυγέτην γεγαυῖαν ἀνασσέμεν· ὦκα δὲ τόν γε

πέμπον ἴμεν, καὶ δ᾽ αὐτοὶ ἐπεντύνοντο νέεσθαι.

720

Αὐτὰρ ὅγ᾽ ἀμφ᾽ ὤμοισι θεᾶς Ιτωνίδος ἔργον,

δίπλακα πορφυρέην περονήσατο, τήν οἱ ὄπασσε

Παλλὰς, ὅτε πρῶτον δρυόχους ἐπεβάλλετο νηὸς

Αργοῦς, καὶ κανόνεσσι δάε ζυγὰ μετρήσασθαι.

ἢ μὲν ῥηϊτερόν κεν ἐς ἠέλιον ἀνιόντα

725

ὄσσε βάλοις, ἢ κεῖνο μεταβλέψειας ἔρευθος.

δὴ γάρ τοι μέσση μὲν ἐρευθήεσσα τέτυκτο,

ἄκρα δὲ, πορφυρέη πάντη πέλεν· ἐν δ᾽ ἄρ᾽ ἑκάστῳ

τέρματι δαίδαλα πολλὰ διακριδὸν εὐ ἐκέκαστο.

Εν μὲν ἔσαν Κύκλωπες ἐπ᾿ ἀφθίτῳ ἥμενοι ἔργῳ,

730

Ζηνὶ κεραυνὸν ἄνακτι πονεύμενοι, ὃς τόσον ἤδη

παμφαίνων ἐτέτυκτο, μιῆς δ᾽ ἔτι δεύετο μοῦνον

ἀκτῖνος, τὴν οἵγε σιδηρείῃς ἐλάασκον

σφύρῃσι, μαλεροῖο πυρὸς ζείουσαν ἀϋτμῇ.

Εν δ᾽ ἔσαν Αντιόπης Ασωπίδος υἱέε δοιώ,

735

Αμφίων καὶ Ζῆθος· ἀπύργωτος δ᾽ ἔτι Θήβη

κεῖτο πέλας, τῆς οἵγε νέον βάλλοντο δομαίους

ἱέμενοι. Ζῆθος μὲν ἐπωμαδὸν ἠέρταζεν

οὔρεος ἠλιβάτοιο κάρη, μογέοντι ἐοικώς·

Αμφίων δ᾽ ἐπί οἱ χρυσέῃ φόρμιγγι λιγαίνων

740

ἤϊε, δὶς τόσση δὲ μετ᾽ ἴχνια νίσσετο πέτρη.

Εξείης δ᾽ ἤσκητο βαθυπλόκαμος Κυθερείη

Αρεος ὀχμάζουσα θοὸν σάκος· ἐκ δὲ οἱ ὤμου

πῆχυν ἐπὶ σκαιὸν ξυνοχὴ κεχάλαστο χιτῶνος

νέρθεν ὑπὲρ μαζοῖο· τὸ δ᾽ ἀντίον ἀτρεκὲς αὕτως

745

χαλκείῃ δείκηλον ἐν ἀσπίδι φαίνετ᾿ ἰδέσθαι.

Apollonii Rhodii Argonautica, edited by R. C. Seaton (OCR draft) Experimental (R. C. Seaton's Oxford Classical Text of the Argonautica, with a concise critical apparatus. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1900.) — 1.697 focus

Ὡς ἔφατ᾿· ἐν δ᾽ ἀγορὴ πλῆτο θρόου. εὔαδε γάρ σφιν

μῦθος. ἀτὰρ μετὰ τήνγε παρασχεδὸν αὐτις ἀνῶρτο

Ὑψιπύλη, καὶ τοῖον ὑποβλήδην ἔπος ηὔδα·

Εἰ μὲν δὴ πάσῃσιν ἐφανδάνει ἥδε μενοινή,

700

ἤδη κεν μετὰ νῆα καὶ ἄγγελον ὀτρύναιμι.

ἢ ῥα, καὶ Ἰφινόην μετεφώνεεν ἆσσον ἐοῦσαν·

Ὄρσο μοι, Ἰφινόη, τοῦδ᾽ ἀνέρος ἀντιόωσα,

ἡμέτερόνδε μολεῖν, ὅστις στόλου ἡγεμονεύει,

ὄφρα τί οἱ δήμοιο ἔπος θυμῆρες ἐνίσπω·

705

καὶ δ᾽ αὐτοὺς γαίης τε καὶ ἄστεος, αἴ κ᾿ ἐθέλωσιν,

κέκλεο θαρσαλέως ἐπιβαινέμεν εὐμενέοντας.

Ἦ, καὶ ἔλυσ᾽ ἀγορήν, μετὰ δ᾽ εἰς ἑὸν ὧρτο νέεσθαι.

ὡς δὲ καὶ Ἰφινόη Μινύας ἵκεθ᾽· οἱ δ᾽ ἐρέεινον,

χρεῖος ὅ τι φρονέουσα μετήλυθεν. ὦκα δὲ τούσγε

710

πασσυδίῃ μύθοισι προσέννεπεν ἐξερέοντας·

Κούρη τοί μ᾽ ἐφέηκε Θοαντιὰς ἐνθάδ᾽ ἰοῦσαν,

Ὑψιπύλη, καλέειν νηὸς πρόμον, ὅστις ὄρωρεν,

ὄφρα τί οἱ δήμοιο ἔπος θυμῆρες ἐνίσπῃ·

καὶ δ᾽ αὐτοὺς γαίης τε καὶ ἄστεος, αἴ κ᾿ ἐθέλητε,

715

κέκλεται αὐτίκα νῦν ἐπιβαινέμεν εὐμενέοντας.

Ως ἄρ᾽ ἔφη· πάντεσσι δ᾽ ἐναίσιμος ἥνδανε μῦθος.

Ὑψιπύλην δ᾽ εἴσαντο καταφθιμένοιο Θόαντος

τηλυγέτην γεγαυῖαν ἀνασσέμεν· ὦκα δὲ τόνγε

πέμπον ἴμεν, καὶ δ᾽ αὐτοὶ ἐπεντύνοντο νέεσθαι.

720

Αὐτὰρ ὅγ᾽ ἀμφ᾽ ὤμοισι θεᾶς Τριτωνίδος ἔργον,

δίπλακα πορφυρέην περονήσατο, τήν οἱ ὄπασσεν

Παλλάς, ὅτε πρῶτον δρυόχους ἐπεβάλλετο νηὸς

Ἀργοῦς, καὶ κανόνεσσι δάε ζυγὰ μετρήσασθαι.

τῆς μὲν ῥηίτερόν κεν ἐς ἠέλιον ἀνιόντα

725

ὄσσε βάλοις, ἢ κεῖνο μεταβλέψειας ἔρευθος.

δὴ γάρ τοι μέσση μὲν ἐρευθήεσσα τέτυκτο,

ἄκρα δὲ πορφυρέη πάντῃ πέλεν· ἐν δ᾽ ἄρ᾽ ἑκάστῳ

τέρματι δαίδαλα πολλὰ διακριδὸν εὖ ἐπέπαστο.

Ἐν μὲν ἔσαν Κύκλωπες ἐπ᾿ ἀφθίτῳ ἥμενοι ἔργῳ,

730

Ζηνὶ κεραυνὸν ἄνακτι πονεύμενοι· ὃς τόσον ἤδη

παμφαίνων ἐτέτυκτο, μιῆς δ᾽ ἔτι δεύετο μοῦνον

ἀκτῖνος, τὴν οἶγε σιδηρείῃς ἐλάασκον

σφύρῃσιν, μαλεροῖο πυρὸς ζείουσαν ἀυτμήν.

Ἐν δ᾽ ἔσαν Ἀντιόπης Ἀσωπίδος υἱέε δοιώ,

735

Ἀμφίων καὶ Ζῆθος· ἀπύργωτος δ᾽ ἔτι Θήβη

κεῖτο πέλας, τῆς οἵγε νέον βάλλοντο δομαίους

ἱέμενοι. Ζῆθος μὲν ἐπωμαδὸν ἠέρταζεν

οὔρεος ἠλιβάτοιο κάρη, μογέοντι ἐοικώς·

Ἀμφίων δ᾽ ἐπὶ οἱ χρυσέῃ φόρμιγγι λιγαίνων

740

ἤιε, δὶς τόσση δὲ μετ᾽ ἴχνια νίσσετο πέτρη.

Ἑξείης δ᾽ ἤσκητο βαθυπλόκαμος Κυθέρεια

Ἄρεος ὀχμάζουσα θοὸν σάκος· ἐκ δέ οἱ ὤμου

πῆχυν ἔπι σκαιὸν ξυνοχὴ κεχάλαστο χιτῶνος

νέρθεν ὑπὲκ μαζοῖο· τὸ δ᾽ ἀντίον ἀτρεκὲς αὕτως

745

χαλκείῃ δείκηλον ἐν ἀσπίδι φαίνετ᾿ ἰδέσθαι.

Translations (3)

The Argonautica, translated by R. C. Seaton (OCR draft) Experimental (R. C. Seaton's English translation of Apollonius Rhodius, published by Harvard University Press in 1912.) — 1.697 focus

1.697-1.699

Thus she spake, and the assembly was filled with clamour. For the word pleased them. And after her straightway Hypsipyle rose up again, and thus spake in reply.

1.700-1.701

"If this purpose please you all, now will I even send a messenger to the ship."

1.702-1.707

She spake and addressed Iphinoe close at hand: "Go, Iphinoe, and beg yonder man, whoever it is that leads this array, to come to our land that I may tell him a word that pleases the heart of my people, and bid the men themselves, if they wish, boldly enter the land and the city with friendly intent."

1.708-1.711

She spake, and dismissed the assembly, and thereafter started to return home. And so Iphinoe came to the Minyae; and they asked with what intent she had come among them. And quickly she addressed her questioners with all speed in these words:

1.712-1.716

"The maiden Hypsipyle daughter of Thoas, sent me on my way here to you, to summon the captain of your ship, whoever he be, that she may tell him a word that pleases the heart of the people, and she bids yourselves, if ye wish it, straightway enter the land and the city with friendly intent."

1.717-1.720

Thus she spake and the speech of good omen pleased all. And they deemed that Thoas was dead and that his beloved daughter Hypsipyle was queen, and quickly they sent Jason on his way and themselves made ready to go.

1.721-1.729

Now he had buckled round his shoulders a purple mantle of double fold, the work of the Tritonian goddess, which Pallas had given him when she first laid the keel-props of the ship Argo and taught him how to measure timbers with the rule. More easily wouldst thou cast thy eyes upon the sun at its rising than behold that blazing splendour. For indeed in the middle the fashion thereof was red, but at the ends it was all purple, and on each margin many separate devices had been skilfully inwoven.

1.730-1.734

In it were the Cyclops seated at their imperishable work, forging a thunderbolt for King Zeus; by now it was almost finished in its brightness and still it wanted but one ray, which they were beating out with their iron hammers as it spurted forth a breath of raging flame.

1.735-1.741

In it too were the twin sons of Antiope, daughter of Asopus, Amphion and Zethus, and Thebe still ungirt with towers was lying near, whose foundations they were just then laying in eager haste. Zethus on his shoulders was lifting the peak of a steep mountain, like a man toiling hard, and Amphion after him, singing loud and clear on his golden lyre, moved on, and a rock twice as large followed his footsteps.

1.742-1.746

Next in order had been wrought Cytherea with drooping tresses, wielding the swift shield of Ares; and from her shoulder to her left arm the fastening of her tunic was loosed beneath her breast; and opposite in the shield of bronze her image appeared clear to view as she stood.

1.747-1.751

The Argonautica, translated by F. A. Fawkes (OCR draft) Experimental (F. A. Fawkes's English translation of Apollonius Rhodius.) — 1.697 focus

She ſpoke, pleas'd murmurs fill'd the ſpacious hall;

Polyxo's counſel was approv'd by all.

From her fire's throne Hypſipyla aroſe,

Thus in few words the conference to cloſe :

My mates, ſince all this ſage advice commend,

915

An inſtant meſſage to the ſhip I ſend."

She ſaid, and to Iphinoa gave command;

Haſte, find the leader of yon martial band,

"Invite him (of our amity a proof)

To lodge beneath my hoſpitable roof;

920

"There time will furniſh leiſure to relate

"The genius and the manners of our ſtate.

But let his comrades rove, as pleaſure leads,

"And pitch their tents along the fertile meads;

"Or to the tower-defended town repair,

925

"Aſſur'd of ſafety, and our royal care."

Th' aſſembly roſe, as thus the princeſs ſpoke,

Then to the regal dome her way ſhe took.

Iphinoa, mindful of the queen's command,

Approach'd the Minyans ſcatter'd o'er the ſtrand,

930

Who throng'd around her, eager to explore

Wherefore ſhe came, and what commands ſhe bore.

Then thus ſhe ſaid; 'Strangers, to you as friends

Hypſipyla, the ſeed of Thoas, fends

Her faithful herald, with this ſtrict command

935

To find the leader of your martial band;

'Him ſhe invites (of amity a proof)

To lodge beneath her hoſpitable roof:

There time will furnish leisure to relate

The genius, and the manners of our ſtate.

940

But let his comrades rove, as pleaſure leads,

And pitch their tents along the fertile meads;

Or to the tower-defended town repair,

Aſſur'd of ſafety, and the royal care.'

Theſe words were grateful to the warlike band;

945

From her they learn'd whoſe ſceptre rul'd the land;

Inſtant they urg'd their chief's aſſent, and all

Prepar'd obſequious to accept the call.

A mantle doubly lin'd, of purple hue,

The ſon of Eſon o'er his ſhoulders threw.

950

This Pallas gave him, when, with wondrous art,

She plann'd his ſhip, and meaſur'd every part.

'Twere ſafer to ſurvey the radiant globe

Of riſing Phœbus, than this ſplendid robe.

Full in the middle beam'd a crimſon blaze,

955

The verge ſurrounding darted purple rays.

In every part hiſtoric ſcenes were wrought;

The moving figures ſeem'd inform'd with thought.

Here, on their work intent, the Cyclops ſtrove

Eager to forge a thunder-bolt for Jove;

960

Half-rough, half-form'd the glowing engine lay,

And only wanted the fire-darting ray;

And this they hammer'd out on anvils dire;

At each colliſion flaſh'd the fatal fire.

Not diſtant far, in lively colours plann'd,

965

Two brothers, Zethus and Amphion ſtand,

Sons of Antiopa: no turrets crown'd

Thy city, Thebes, but walls were riſing round.

A mountain's rocky ſummit Zethus bore

On his broad back, but ſeem'd to labour ſore.

970

Behind, Amphion tun'd his golden ſhell,

Amphion, deem'd in muſic to excel :

Rocks ſtill purſu'd him as he mov'd along,

Charm'd by the muſic of his magic ſong.

Crown'd with ſoft treſſes, in a fairer field,

975

Gay Venus toy'd with Mars's ſplendid ſhield.

Down from her ſhoulder her expanded veſt

Diſplay'd the ſwelling beauties of her breast.

She in the brazen buckler, glittering bright,

Beheld her lovely image with delight.

980

The Argonautica, translated by R. C. Seaton and modernized by OpenAI 5.6 Sol (OCR draft) Experimental (R. C. Seaton's English translation of Apollonius Rhodius, published by Harvard University Press in 1912 and modernized by OpenAI 5.6 Sol in 2026.) — 1.697 focus

1.697-1.699

Thus she spoke, and the assembly was filled with clamour. For the word pleased them. And after her immediately Hypsipyle rose up again, and thus spoke in reply.

1.700-1.701

"If this purpose please you all, now will I even send a messenger to the ship."

1.702-1.707

She spoke and addressed Iphinoe close at hand: "Go, Iphinoe, and beg over there man, whoever it is that leads this array, to come to our land that I may tell him a word that pleases the heart of my people, and bid the men themselves, if they wish, boldly enter the land and the city with friendly intent."

1.708-1.711

She spoke, and dismissed the assembly, and afterward started to return home. And so Iphinoe came to the Minyae; and they asked with what intent she had come among them. And quickly she addressed her questioners with all speed in these words:

1.712-1.716

"The young woman Hypsipyle daughter of Thoas, sent me on my way here to you, to summon the captain of your ship, whoever he be, that she may tell him a word that pleases the heart of the people, and she bids yourselves, if you wish it, immediately enter the land and the city with friendly intent."

1.717-1.720

Thus she spoke and the speech of good omen pleased all. And they thought that Thoas was dead and that his beloved daughter Hypsipyle was queen, and quickly they sent Jason on his way and themselves made ready to go.

1.721-1.729

Now he had buckled round his shoulders a purple mantle of double fold, the work of the Tritonian goddess, which Pallas had given him when she first laid the keel-props of the ship Argo and taught him how to measure timbers with the rule. More easily would you cast your eyes upon the sun at its rising than behold that blazing splendour. For indeed in the middle the fashion of it was red, but at the ends it was all purple, and on each margin many separate devices had been skilfully inwoven.

1.730-1.734

1.735-1.741

1.742-1.746

Next in order had been made Cytherea with drooping tresses, wielding the swift shield of Ares; and from her shoulder to her left arm the fastening of her tunic was loosed beneath her breast; and opposite in the shield of bronze her image appeared clear to view as she stood.

1.747-1.751

Notes on the current edition

Argonautica

1. i.e. it matters little to me what happens, for I feel assured my end is very near, although the Fates have shrunk away so long from my hideous form. αὓως οὒτως.

2. i.e. the bolt was all but finished; it only wanted one ray of light ning to complete its composition; and so natural was the embroidery, that the Cyclopes seemed to be in the very act of adding it. The Cyclopes were Brontes and Steropes, i.e. Thunder and Lightning.

Commentary

Scholia on Apollonius' Argonautica (Scholia in Apollonium Rhodium vetera. Wendel, Carl, editor. Weidmann: Berlin, 1935.) focus

1-4a. 1—4 a. Ἀρχόμενος: ἀπὸ περιεκτικοῦ ῥήματος ἡ μετοχὴ ἐσχημάτισται. περιεκτικὰ δέ εἰσιν, ὅσα 〈καὶ〉 δρᾶσίν καὶ πάθος ἐμφαίνουσιν, οἷον βιάζομαι, δωροῦμαι, σφαγιάζομαι. οὕτω καὶ τὸ

1-4a. ἄρχομαι τὸ
μὲν τι σημαίνει ‘ἀπὸ σοῦ τὴν ἀρχὴν ποιοῦμαι’ — ἔθος γὰρ ἀπὸ θεῶν προοιμιάζεσθαι· ‘ἐκ Διὸς ἀρχώμεσθα’ (Arat. Phaen. 1; Theocr. XVII 1) —, τὸ δέ τι σημαίνει ‘ἀρχαιρεσιαζόμενος ὑπὸ σοῦ’ οἷον ἐνθουσιῶν. παραπλησίως γὰρ τοὺς ποιητὰς τοῖς μαινομένοις ἐνθουσιᾶν 〈λέγεται〉. κέχρηται δὲ ἐπὶ τοῦ

1-4a. ἀρχόμενος παρατατικοῦ μετοχῇ, ἀντὶ τοῦ ἀρξά-
μενος.

1-4b. b. ὁ λόγος· ἀρχαιρεσιασθεὶς ὑπὸ σοῦ, Ἄπολλον, τὸ κλέος τῶν ἡρώων εἰς μνήμην ἄξω τῶν κατὰ τὸν Πελίαν 〈...〉. L mP

1-4c. c. παλαιγενέων: διαφέρει τὸ παλαιὸν τοῦ ἀρχαίου. τὸ μὲν γὰρ παλαιὸν καὶ ἀρχαῖον, τὸ δὲ ἀρχαῖον οὐκ ἔστι παλαιόν. τὸ γὰρ
ἀρχαῖον ἀναφέρει 〈εἰς〉 τὸ ἀρχῆς ἔχεσθαι.

1-4d. d. ἐύζυγον: εὐκάθεδρον. L gP

1-4e. e. ἤλασαν Ἀργώ: ὁ μὲν Ἀπολλώνιος καλεῖ τὴν Ἀργὼ ἀπὸ Ἄργου τοῦ κατασκευάσαντος, Φερεκύδης (3 fg 106 J.) δὲ ἀπὸ Ἄργου

5a. 5 a. τοίην γὰρ Πελίῃ: τὸ τοίην τίθεται καὶ ἀνταποδοτικῶς, καθ’ ὁμοίωσιν, πρὸς τὰς παραβολάς· ‘οἵη περ φύλλων γενεή,
τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν’ (Ζ 146)· καὶ ἀναφορικῶς· ‘ἀλλὰ καὶ ὡς τοίη περ ἐοῦσα’ (Γ 159). νῦν δὲ δύναται μὲν ἐπὶ θαυμασμοῦ κεῖσθαι τοῦ κατὰ προαίρεσιν λόγου, δύναται 〈δὲ〉 καὶ κατὰ ἀναφορὰν πρὸς τὰ ἐπιφερόμενα.

5b. b. φάτις δὲ καὶ φήμη ἐπειδὰν ἐπὶ μέλλοντος λέγωνται, πρόρρησίν τινα σημαίνουσιν. P

7. 7. 〈δημόθεν:〉 ἐκ τοῦ δήμου Ἰωλκίων. L g

9. 9. 〈Ἀναύρου:〉 Ἄναυρον λέγει τὸν χείμαρρον ποταμόν, ἐπειδὴ οἱ ἐξ ὑετῶν συνιστάμενοι οὕτω καλοῦνται.

11. 11. προχοῇσι: τῶν ποταμῶν οἱ συμβάλλοντες τόποι τῇ θαλάσσῃ προχοαὶ λέγονται, ὡς Ὅμηρος (Ρ 263): ‘ὡς δ’ ὅτ’ ἐπὶ προχοῇσι διιπε-
τέος.’

14. 14. Ἥρης δὲ Πελασγίδος: Ὁμηρικῶς τὴν Ἥραν Πελασγίδα εἶπεν, ἐκ τῆς Θεσσαλικῆς χώρας. Πελασγοὶ γάρ εἰσιν, οἳ τὴν Φθιωτικὴν κατῴκουν, ὡς φησιν Ὅμηρος (Β 681): ‘νῦν αὖ τούς, ὅσσοι τὸ Πελασγικὸν Ἄργος ἔναιον’, ἀφορίζων τῆς Πελοποννήσου, ἣν Ἀχαϊκὸν
καλεῖ Ἄργος.

23-25a. 23—25 a. πρῶτά νυν Ὀρφῆος: Ἡρόδωρος (31 fg 42 J.) δύο εἶναι Ὀρφεῖς φησιν, ὧν τὸν ἕτερον συμπλεῦσαι τοῖς Ἀργοναύταις.

23-25b. b. 〈σκοπιῆς〉 Πιμπληίδος ἄγχι τεκ〈έσθαι〉: Πίμπλεια χωρίον κατὰ Πιερίαν· οἱ δὲ ὄρος Θράκης, οἱ δὲ κρήνην καὶ κώμην τῆς Πιερίας.

27. 27. θέλξαι: ἀπατῆσαι καὶ τέρψαι. τάσσεται δὲ ἡ λέξις ἐπὶ τῆς
μετὰ βλάβης ἀπάτης· νῦν δὲ ὑπερβολικῶς κεῖται.

27. ἀοιδάων δὲ ἐνοπῇ τῇ τῶν ᾠδῶν εὐρυθμίᾳ. οὐκ εὖ δέ· ἡ γὰρ ἐνοπὴ ἀεὶ ἐπὶ θορύβου τίθεται.

29. 29. Θρηικίης Ζώνης ἐπιτη〈λεθόωσαι〉: Ζώνη ἐστὶν
ὀρεινὸς τόπος οὕτω καλούμενος καὶ πόλις ὁμώνυμος, ὡς φησι Νίκανδρος (fg 28 Schn.).

30. 30. ἑξείης στιχόωσιν 〈ἐπήτριμοι〉: στοιχηδὸν εἰσὶ καὶ ἑξῆς πυκναί.

31-34a. 31—34 a. Πιερίηθεν: Πιερία ὄρος Θράκης, ἐν ᾗ διέτριβεν
Ὀρφεύς. φησὶ δὲ Ἡρόδωρος (31 fg 43 a J.), ὅτι παρήνησεν ὁ Χείρων τῷ Ἰάσονι, ὅπως τὸν Ὀρφέα σὺν τοῖς Ἀργοναύταις παραλάβῃ.

31-34b. b. 〈τοῖον:〉 οἷον εἴπομεν δηλονότι. L g

31-34c. c. Βιστωνίδι κοιρανέοντα: γράφεται καὶ Βιστῶνι τε κοιρανέοντα. L mP

35. 35. 〈αὐτοσχεδόν:〉 ἀντὶ τοῦ παραχρῆμα, εὐθέως. L g

37-38a. 37—38 a. 〈Πειρεσιάς:〉 ὄνομα πόλεως· ὡς Ἐρυθραὶ καὶ Πειρεσιαί. L g

37-38b. b. Ἀπιδανός τε μέγας καὶ δ〈ῖος〉: Ἀπιδανὸς καὶ Ἐνιπεὺς ἀμφότεροι Θεσσαλίας ποταμοί. τὸ δὲ

37-38b. Φυλλήιον ὄρος Μαγνησίας.

37-38c. c. ἡ δὲ Πειρεσία χώρα ἢ πόλις, ἧς ἐγγὺς ἦν τὸ Φυλλεῖον. P

40-41. 40—41. Λάρισαν δ’ ἐπὶ τοῖ〈σι〉: Λάρισαν τὴν Θεσσαλίας λέγει, ἣν ἔκτισεν Ἀκρίσιος, ἥτις ὠνομάσθη ἀπὸ Λαρίσης τῆς Πελασγοῦ, ὡς φησιν Ἑλλάνικος (4 fg 91 J.). εἰσὶ δὲ Λάρισαι τρεῖς· ἀρχαιοτάτη μὲν ἡ Ἀργειῶτις, ἥτις ἐστὶν αὐτὴ ἡ ἀκρόπολις· δευτέρα δὲ ἡ ἐν τῷ Πελασγικῷ τῆς Θεσσαλίας, ἣν Ὅμηρος (Β 738) Ἄργισσάν φησι, πλησίον
οὖσα τῆς Γυρτώνης, ἧς νῦν ὁ Ἀπολλώνιος μέμνηται· ἔστι δὲ καὶ περὶ Τροίαν, ἧς Ὅμηρος (Β 840 sq.) μνημονεύει· ‘φῦλα Πελασγῶν τῶν, οἳ Λάρισαν’. τὸν δὲ Πολύφημον Ἐλάτου παῖδα εἶπεν Ἀπολλώνιος, Σωκράτης (fg 10 M. IV 498) δὲ καὶ Εὐφορίων (fg 87 Scheidw.) Ποσειδῶνος. οἱ δὲ Λαπίθαι ἀπὸ Λαπίθου τοῦ Ἀπόλλωνος καὶ
Στίλβης νύμφης ὠνομάσθησαν.

45-47a. 45—47 a. οὐδὲ μὲν Ἴφικλος: οὔτε Ὅμηρος οὔτε Ἡσίοδος (fg 50 Rz. 2) οὔτε Φερεκύδης (3 fg 110 J.) λέγουσι τὸν Ἴφικλον συμπεπλευκέναι τοῖς Ἀργοναύταις. ὅτι δὲ μητρὸς ἦν Ἀλκιμέδης ὁ Ἰάσων, Φερεκύδης (3 fg 104 a J.) μὲν συμφωνεῖ τῷ Ἀπολλωνίῳ. Ἡρόδωρος
(31 fg 40 J.) δὲ Πολυφήμην τὴν Αὐτολύκου φησὶν Ἰάσονος εἶναι μητέρα. Ἄνδρων δὲ ἐν τῇ ἐπιτομῇ τῶν Συγγενειῶν (10 fg 5 J.) Αἴσονος καὶ

45-47b. b. τὸν δὲ Ἴφικλον Ἡσίοδος (fg 117 Rz. 2) ἐπὶ πυρίνων ἀθέρων τρέχειν φησίν, Δημαρέτης (42 fg 1 J.) δὲ ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης. ἔστι δὲ υἱὸς Φυλάκου καὶ Κλυμένης τῆς Μινύου.

45-47c. c. ὁ δὲ τρόπος ἀντίφρασις. ἀντὶ τοῦ ‘ταχέως δὲ ὁ Ἴφικλος ἦλθεν’· ‘οὐ πολὺν χρόνον ἔμεινεν ἐν Φυλάκῃ’.

45-47d. d. 〈μήτρως:〉 ὁ θεῖος. L gr

45-47e. e. κασιγνήτην γὰρ ὄπυιεν: διὰ τοῦ παρεπομένου τὸ προηγούμενον δηλοῖ.

45-47f. f. 〈ὄπυιεν:〉 τὸ ἐγεγαμήκει· ἤτοι ἀπὸ τῶν ὠπῶν ἐσχηματισμένης
τῆς λέξεως, ὅ ἐστιν ὀφθαλμῶν· ἢ ἀπὸ τοῦ

45-47f. ὄπτω καὶ ἐπιτηρῶ· ἢ ἀπὸ τῆς ὀπός, τῆς φωνῆς, διὰ τὰς τῶν ἀνδρῶν πρὸς τὰς γυναῖκας ὁμιλίας, ἀφ’ οὗ καὶ ‘ὄαροι’ (I 327) αἱ γυναῖκες.

48a. 48 a. 〈πηοσύνη:〉 συγγένεια L g.

48b. b. ταύτης δὴ αὐτὸν ἡ συγγένεια παρεκέλευσεν. L mr

49a. 49 a. οὐδὲ Φεραῖς Ἄδμη〈τος〉: αἱ Φεραὶ ὠνομάσθησαν ἀπὸ Φέρητος τοῦ Κρηθέως, τοῦ Ἀδμήτου πατρός.

49b. b. 〈ἐυρρήνεσσι:〉 ταῖς καλὰ πρόβατα ἐχούσαις. L gr

49c. c. ἐυρρήνεσσι δὲ ἀντὶ τοῦ πολυπροβάτοις. P

50. 50. ὄρος ὑπεράνω Φερῶν τὸ Χαλκωδόνιον. L g (P)

51-52. 51—52. οὐδ’ Ἀλόπῃ μίμνον: Θεσσαλίας πόλις ἢ Μαγνησίας.

51-52. πολυλήιοι δὲ ἤτοι ἀπὸ τοῦ ληίου, τουτέστι σιτοφόρου πεδίου, ἢ ἀπὸ τῆς λείας, ὅπερ βέλτιον· ἐπιφέρει γὰρ

51-52. εὖ δεδαῶτε δόλους . ἱστοροῦνται δὲ ἄυπνοι καὶ δεινοὶ καὶ φερέπονοι.

53. 53. 〈γνωτός:〉 ἀντὶ τοῦ ἀδελφός. L g

54-55a. 54—55 a. Αἰθαλίδης: ὄνομα κύριον. ἔστι δὲ υἱὸς Ἑρμοῦ καὶ Εὐπολεμείας τῆς Μυρμιδόνος.

54-55b. b. Ἄμφρυσσος γράφεται καὶ διὰ τοῦ β, ὡς Διονύσιος (32 fg 12 J.). ἔστι δὲ ποταμὸς Θεσσαλίας. προπαροξύνεται δέ, ὡς ἐν
τῇ η’ τῆς Καθόλου (Herodian. I 213, 16 L.).

57-64a. 57—64 a. Γυρτῶνα Κόρωνος: ἣν Ὅμηρός φησι (Β 738) ‘Γυρτώνην τε νέμοντο’. ἔστι δὲ πόλις Θεσσαλίας ἢ Περραιβίας, ὡς 〈Σου〉ίδας (fg 5 M. II 464), ὠνομάσθη δὲ ἀπὸ Γυρτώνης τῆς Φλεγύου. ὁ δὲ Κόρωνος υἱός ἐστι Καινέως. μεμύθευται δὲ ὁ Καινεὺς πρότερον
γεγονέναι γυνή, εἶτα Ποσειδῶνος αὐτῇ πλησιάσαντος μεταβληθῆναι εἰς ἄνδρα· τοῦτο γὰρ ἤτησε καὶ ἀτρωσίαν. ἤρισε δὲ καὶ Ἀπόλλωνι καὶ ἐνικήθη. καὶ ἐκέλευε τοὺς παριόντας ὀμνύναι εἰς τὸ δόρυ αὐτοῦ· ἔνθεν ἡ παροιμία ‘τὸ Καινέως δόρυ’. τινὲς δέ φασι Καινέα συμπλεῦσαι τοῖς Ἀργοναύταις, οὐ Κόρωνον· ὁ δὲ Ἀπολλώνιος παρὰ Πινδάρου
εἴληφε λέγοντος (fg 167 Schr.)· ‘ὁ δὲ χλωραῖς ἐλάτῃσι τυπεὶς ᾤχετο Καινεύς, σχίσας ὀρθῷ ποδὶ γᾶν.’ τοῦτο δὲ αὐτῷ συνέβη διὰ τὸ μήτε θύειν τοῖς θεοῖς μήτε εὔχεσθαι ἀλλ’ 〈ἢ〉 τῷ ἑαυτοῦ δόρατι· διὸ Ζεὺς ἐφορμᾷ αὐτῷ τοὺς Κενταύρους, οἵτινες κατὰ γῆν αὐτὸν ὠθοῦσιν.

57-64b. b. 〈Κενταύροισιν:〉 ἀντὶ τοῦ ὑπὸ Κενταύρων. L g

57-64c. c. 〈καταΐγδην:〉 καταφορικῶς, μεθ’ ὁρμῆς. L g

65. 65. Ἀμπύκου υἱὸς ὁ Μόψος τοῦ Τιτάρωνος, μητρὸς δὲ Χλώρι- δος. L m (P)

67-68a. 67—68 a. ἄγχι δὲ λίμνης Ξ〈υνιάδος〉: Ξυνιὰς λίμνη τῆς Θεσσαλίας· τινὲς δὲ πόλιν, ᾗ παράκειται 〈...〉 Βοιβηὰς λίμνη. ἀπὸ δὲ τῆς πόλεως εἴρηκε 〈λίμνην〉 Ξυνιάδα, ἐπειδὴ πλησίον αὐτῆς ἐστιν ἡ πόλις. ξυνὸν δὲ εἴρηται τὸ κοινόν· κοινὴ δέ ἐστιν Θεσσαλίας καὶ Βοιω-
τίας αὕτη.

67-68b. b. Κτιμένην Δολοπηίδα: Κτιμένη πόλις τῆς Θεσσαλίας. Δολοπηίδα δὲ τὴν Θεσσαλικήν εἶπε· Δόλοπες γὰρ ἔθνος Θεσσαλίας. Ὅμηρος (Ι 484)· ‘ναῖον δ’ ἐσχατιὴν Φθίης Δολόπεσσιν ἀνάσσων’.

69. 69. ἐξ Ὀπόεντος: Ὀποῦς πόλις τῆς Λοκρίδος, ἀπὸ Ὀπόεντος
τοῦ Ἠλείου. Ὅμηρος (Β 531)· ‘οἳ Κῦνόν τ’ ἐνέμοντ’ Ὀπόεντά τε Καλλίαρόν τε.’

71-74. 71—74. ἀλκήεις Ἐρ〈ιβώτης〉: ἰσχυρός· παραγώγως δὲ ἐσχημάτισται παρὰ τὴν ἀλκήν, ὡς φωνήεις παρὰ τὴν φωνήν. Ἡρόδωρος δὲ ἐν τοῖς Ἀργοναυτικοῖς (31 fg 5 J.) τοῦτον Εὐρυβάτην καλεῖ καί
φησιν αὐτὸν Τελέοντος υἱόν. Ἄκτορος δὲ υἱοὶ Μενοίτιος καὶ Ἶρος, τούτων δὲ υἱοί, Μενοιτίου μὲν καὶ Σθενέλης Πάτροκλος, Ἴρου δὲ Εὐρυτίων.

75-76. 75—76. καὶ ἐπαῖξαι: ἀντὶ τοῦ ἐπιδιῶξαι. περιττὸν μὲν τὸ

75-76. μετόπισθεν , λείπει δὲ ὁ καὶ· καί ὅτε κλίνειαν φάλαγγας, εἰς φυγὴν
τρέψειεν.

Commentary (Carolus Wendel, 1935) (OCR draft) () focus

1-4a. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-1

1—4 a. Ἀρχόμενος: ἀπὸ περιεκτικοῦ ῥήματος ἡ μετοχὴ ἐσχημάτισται. περιεκτικὰ δέ εἰσιν, ὅσα 〈καὶ〉 δρᾶσίν καὶ πάθος ἐμφαίνουσιν, οἷον βιάζομαι, δωροῦμαι, σφαγιάζομαι. οὕτω καὶ τὸ ἄρχομαι τὸ
μὲν τι σημαίνει ‘ἀπὸ σοῦ τὴν ἀρχὴν ποιοῦμαι’ — ἔθος γὰρ ἀπὸ θεῶν προοιμιάζεσθαι· ‘ἐκ Διὸς ἀρχώμεσθα’ (Arat. Phaen. 1; Theocr. XVII 1) —, τὸ δέ τι σημαίνει ‘ἀρχαιρεσιαζόμενος ὑπὸ σοῦ’ οἷον ἐνθουσιῶν. παραπλησίως γὰρ τοὺς ποιητὰς τοῖς μαινομένοις ἐνθουσιᾶν 〈λέγεται〉. κέχρηται δὲ ἐπὶ τοῦ ἀρχόμενος παρατατικοῦ μετοχῇ, ἀντὶ τοῦ ἀρξά-
μενος.

1-4b. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-2

b. ὁ λόγος· ἀρχαιρεσιασθεὶς ὑπὸ σοῦ, Ἄπολλον, τὸ κλέος τῶν ἡρώων εἰς μνήμην ἄξω τῶν κατὰ τὸν Πελίαν 〈...〉. L mP

1-4c. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-3

c. παλαιγενέων: διαφέρει τὸ παλαιὸν τοῦ ἀρχαίου. τὸ μὲν γὰρ παλαιὸν καὶ ἀρχαῖον, τὸ δὲ ἀρχαῖον οὐκ ἔστι παλαιόν. τὸ γὰρ
ἀρχαῖον ἀναφέρει 〈εἰς〉 τὸ ἀρχῆς ἔχεσθαι.

1-4d. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-4

d. ἐύζυγον: εὐκάθεδρον. L gP

1-4e. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-5

e. ἤλασαν Ἀργώ: ὁ μὲν Ἀπολλώνιος καλεῖ τὴν Ἀργὼ ἀπὸ Ἄργου τοῦ κατασκευάσαντος, Φερεκύδης (3 fg 106 J.) δὲ ἀπὸ Ἄργου

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1-4e_cont. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-6

τοῦ Φρίξου υἱοῦ. ταύτην δὲ λέγουσι πρώτην ναῦν γεγενῆσθαι. ἄλλοι δὲ λέγουσιν, 〈ὅτι〉 Δαναὸς διωκόμενος ὑπὸ Αἰγύπτου 〈τὴν〉 πρώτην κατεσκεύασε, ὅθεν καὶ Δαναῒς ἐκλήθη.

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5a. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-7

5 a. τοίην γὰρ Πελίῃ: τὸ τοίην τίθεται καὶ ἀνταποδοτικῶς, καθ’ ὁμοίωσιν, πρὸς τὰς παραβολάς· ‘οἵη περ φύλλων γενεή,
τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν’ (Ζ 146)· καὶ ἀναφορικῶς· ‘ἀλλὰ καὶ ὡς τοίη περ ἐοῦσα’ (Γ 159). νῦν δὲ δύναται μὲν ἐπὶ θαυμασμοῦ κεῖσθαι τοῦ κατὰ προαίρεσιν λόγου, δύναται 〈δὲ〉 καὶ κατὰ ἀναφορὰν πρὸς τὰ ἐπιφερόμενα.

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5b. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-8

b. φάτις δὲ καὶ φήμη ἐπειδὰν ἐπὶ μέλλοντος λέγωνται, πρόρρησίν τινα σημαίνουσιν. P

7. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-9

7. 〈δημόθεν:〉 ἐκ τοῦ δήμου Ἰωλκίων. L g

9. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-10

9. 〈Ἀναύρου:〉 Ἄναυρον λέγει τὸν χείμαρρον ποταμόν, ἐπειδὴ οἱ ἐξ ὑετῶν συνιστάμενοι οὕτω καλοῦνται.

11. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-11

11. προχοῇσι: τῶν ποταμῶν οἱ συμβάλλοντες τόποι τῇ θαλάσσῃ προχοαὶ λέγονται, ὡς Ὅμηρος (Ρ 263): ‘ὡς δ’ ὅτ’ ἐπὶ προχοῇσι διιπε-
τέος.’

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14. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-12

14. Ἥρης δὲ Πελασγίδος: Ὁμηρικῶς τὴν Ἥραν Πελασγίδα εἶπεν, ἐκ τῆς θεσσαλικῆς χώρας. Πελασγοὶ γάρ εἰσιν, οἳ τὴν Φθιωτικὴν κατῴκουν, ὡς φησιν Ὅμηρος (Β 681): ‘νῦν αὖ τούς, ὅσσοι τὸ Πελασγικὸν Ἄργος ἔναιον’, ἀφορίζων τῆς Πελοποννήσου, ἣν Ἀχαϊκὸν
καλεῖ Ἄργος.

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23-25a. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-13

23—25 a. πρῶτά νυν Ὀρφῆος: Ἡρόδωρος (31 fg 42 J.) δύο εἶναι Ὀρφεῖς φησιν, ὧν τὸν ἕτερον συμπλεῦσαι τοῖς Ἀργοναύταις.

23-25a_cont. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-14

Φερεκύδης ἐν τῇ ς’ (3 fg 26 J.) Φιλάμμωνά φησι καὶ οὐκ Ὀρφέα συμπεπλευκέναι. ἔστι δέ, ὡς Ἀσκληπιάδης (12 fg 6 c J.), Ἀπόλλωνος καὶ Καλλιόπης· ἔνιοι δὲ ἀπὸ Οἰάγρου καὶ Πολυμνίας.

ζητεῖται δέ, διὰ τί Ὀρφεὺς ἀσθενὴς ὢν συνέπλει τοῖς ἥρωσιν· ὅτι
μάντις ὢν ὁ Χείρων ἔχρησε δύνασθαι καὶ τὰς Σειρῆνας παρελθεῖν αὐτοὺς Ὀρφέως συμπλέοντος.

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23-25b. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-15

b. 〈σκοπιῆς〉 Πιμπληίδος ἄγχι τεκ〈έσθαι〉: Πίμπλεια χωρίον κατὰ Πιερίαν· οἱ δὲ ὄρος θράκης, οἱ δὲ κρήνην καὶ κώμην τῆς Πιερίας.

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27. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-16

27. θέλξαι: ἀπατῆσαι καὶ τέρψαι. τάσσεται δὲ ἡ λέξις ἐπὶ τῆς
μετὰ βλάβης ἀπάτης· νῦν δὲ ὑπερβολικῶς κεῖται. ἀοιδάων δὲ ἐνοπῇ τῇ τῶν ᾠδῶν εὐρυθμίᾳ. οὐκ εὖ δέ· ἡ γὰρ ἐνοπὴ ἀεὶ ἐπὶ θορύβου τίθεται.

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29. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-17

29. θρηικίης Ζώνης ἐπιτη〈λεθόωσαι〉: Ζώνη ἐστὶν
ὀρεινὸς τόπος οὕτω καλούμενος καὶ πόλις ὁμώνυμος, ὡς φησι Νίκανδρος (fg 28 Schn.).

30. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-18

30. ἑξείης στιχόωσιν 〈ἐπήτριμοι〉: στοιχηδὸν εἰσὶ καὶ ἑξῆς πυκναί.

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31-34a. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-19

31—34 a. Πιερίηθεν: Πιερία ὄρος θράκης, ἐν ᾗ διέτριβεν
Ὀρφεύς. φησὶ δὲ Ἡρόδωρος (31 fg 43 a J.), ὅτι παρήνησεν ὁ Χείρων τῷ Ἰάσονι, ὅπως τὸν Ὀρφέα σὺν τοῖς Ἀργοναύταις παραλάβῃ.

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31-34b. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-20

b. 〈τοῖον:〉 οἷον εἴπομεν δηλονότι. L g

31-34c. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-21

c. Βιστωνίδι κοιρανέοντα: γράφεται καὶ Βιστῶνι τε κοιρανέοντα. L mP

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35. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-22

35. 〈αὐτοσχεδόν:〉 ἀντὶ τοῦ παραχρῆμα, εὐθέως. L g

37-38a. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-23

37—38 a. 〈Πειρεσιάς:〉 ὄνομα πόλεως· ὡς Ἐρυθραὶ καὶ Πειρεσιαί. L g

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37-38b. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-24

b. Ἀπιδανός τε μέγας καὶ δ〈ῖος〉: Ἀπιδανὸς καὶ Ἐνιπεὺς ἀμφότεροι θεσσαλίας ποταμοί. τὸ δὲ Φυλλήιον ὄρος Μαγνησίας.

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37-38c. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-25

c. ἡ δὲ Πειρεσία χώρα ἢ πόλις, ἧς ἐγγὺς ἦν τὸ Φυλλεῖον. P

40-41. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-26

40—41. Λάρισαν δ’ ἐπὶ τοῖ〈σι〉: Λάρισαν τὴν θεσσαλίας λέγει, ἣν ἔκτισεν Ἀκρίσιος, ἥτις ὠνομάσθη ἀπὸ Λαρίσης τῆς Πελασγοῦ, ὡς φησιν Ἑλλάνικος (4 fg 91 J.). εἰσὶ δὲ Λάρισαι τρεῖς· ἀρχαιοτάτη μὲν ἡ Ἀργειῶτις, ἥτις ἐστὶν αὐτὴ ἡ ἀκρόπολις· δευτέρα δὲ ἡ ἐν τῷ Πελασγικῷ τῆς θεσσαλίας, ἣν Ὅμηρος (Β 738) Ἄργισσάν φησι, πλησίον
οὖσα τῆς Γυρτώνης, ἧς νῦν ὁ Ἀπολλώνιος μέμνηται· ἔστι δὲ καὶ περὶ Τροίαν, ἧς Ὅμηρος (Β 840 sq.) μνημονεύει· ‘φῦλα Πελασγῶν τῶν, οἳ Λάρισαν’. τὸν δὲ Πολύφημον Ἐλάτου παῖδα εἶπεν Ἀπολλώνιος, Σωκράτης (fg 10 M. IV 498) δὲ καὶ Εὐφορίων (fg 87 Scheidw.) Ποσειδῶνος. οἱ δὲ Λαπίθαι ἀπὸ Λαπίθου τοῦ Ἀπόλλωνος καὶ
Στίλβης νύμφης ὠνομάσθησαν.

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45-47a. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-27

45—47 a. οὐδὲ μὲν Ἴφικλος: οὔτε Ὅμηρος οὔτε Ἡσίοδος (fg 50 Rz. 2) οὔτε Φερεκύδης (3 fg 110 J.) λέγουσι τὸν Ἴφικλον συμπεπλευκέναι τοῖς Ἀργοναύταις. ὅτι δὲ μητρὸς ἦν Ἀλκιμέδης ὁ Ἰάσων, Φερεκύδης (3 fg 104 a J.) μὲν συμφωνεῖ τῷ Ἀπολλωνίῳ. Ἡρόδωρος
(31 fg 40 J.) δὲ Πολυφήμην τὴν Αὐτολύκου φησὶν Ἰάσονος εἶναι μητέρα. Ἄνδρων δὲ ἐν τῇ ἐπιτομῇ τῶν Συγγενειῶν (10 fg 5 J.) Αἴσονος καὶ

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45-47a_cont. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-28

θεογνήτης τῆς Λαοδίκου 〈φησὶν Ἰάσονα γεγονέναι υἱόν〉.

45-47b. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-29

b. τὸν δὲ Ἴφικλον Ἡσίοδος (fg 117 Rz. 2) ἐπὶ πυρίνων ἀθέρων τρέχειν φησίν, Δημαρέτης (42 fg 1 J.) δὲ ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης. ἔστι δὲ υἱὸς Φυλάκου καὶ Κλυμένης τῆς Μινύου.

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45-47c. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-30

c. ὁ δὲ τρόπος ἀντίφρασις. ἀντὶ τοῦ ‘ταχέως δὲ ὁ Ἴφικλος ἦλθεν’· ‘οὐ πολὺν χρόνον ἔμεινεν ἐν Φυλάκῃ’.

45-47d. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-31

d. 〈μήτρως:〉 ὁ θεῖος. L gr

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45-47e. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-32

e. κασιγνήτην γὰρ ὄπυιεν: διὰ τοῦ παρεπομένου τὸ προηγούμενον δηλοῖ.

45-47f. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-33

f. 〈ὄπυιεν:〉 τὸ ἐγεγαμήκει· ἤτοι ἀπὸ τῶν ὠπῶν ἐσχηματισμένης
τῆς λέξεως, ὅ ἐστιν ὀφθαλμῶν· ἢ ἀπὸ τοῦ ὄπτω καὶ ἐπιτηρῶ· ἢ ἀπὸ τῆς ὀπός, τῆς φωνῆς, διὰ τὰς τῶν ἀνδρῶν πρὸς τὰς γυναῖκας ὁμιλίας, ἀφ’ οὗ καὶ ‘ὄαροι’ (I 327) αἱ γυναῖκες.

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48a. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-34

48 a. 〈πηοσύνη:〉 συγγένεια L g.

48b. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-35

b. ταύτης δὴ αὐτὸν ἡ συγγένεια παρεκέλευσεν. L mr

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49a. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-36

49 a. οὐδὲ Φεραῖς Ἄδμη〈τος〉: αἱ Φεραὶ ὠνομάσθησαν ἀπὸ Φέρητος τοῦ Κρηθέως, τοῦ Ἀδμήτου πατρός.

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49b. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-37

b. 〈ἐυρρήνεσσι:〉 ταῖς καλὰ πρόβατα ἐχούσαις. L gr

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49c. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-38

c. ἐυρρήνεσσι δὲ ἀντὶ τοῦ πολυπροβάτοις. P

50. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-39

50. ὄρος ὑπεράνω Φερῶν τὸ Χαλκωδόνιον. L g (P)

51-52. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-40

51—52. οὐδ’ Ἀλόπῃ μίμνον: θεσσαλίας πόλις ἢ Μαγνησίας. πολυλήιοι δὲ ἤτοι ἀπὸ τοῦ ληίου, τουτέστι σιτοφόρου πεδίου, ἢ ἀπὸ τῆς λείας, ὅπερ βέλτιον· ἐπιφέρει γὰρ εὖ δεδαῶτε δόλους . ἱστοροῦνται δὲ ἄυπνοι καὶ δεινοὶ καὶ φερέπονοι.

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53. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-41

53. 〈γνωτός:〉 ἀντὶ τοῦ ἀδελφός. L g

54-55a. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-42

54—55 a. Αἰθαλίδης: ὄνομα κύριον. ἔστι δὲ υἱὸς Ἑρμοῦ καὶ Εὐπολεμείας τῆς Μυρμιδόνος.

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54-55b. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-43

b. Ἄμφρυσσος γράφεται καὶ διὰ τοῦ β, ὡς Διονύσιος (32 fg 12 J.). ἔστι δὲ ποταμὸς θεσσαλίας. προπαροξύνεται δέ, ὡς ἐν
τῇ η’ τῆς Καθόλου (Herodian. I 213, 16 L.).

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57-64a. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-44

57—64 a. Γυρτῶνα Κόρωνος: ἣν Ὅμηρός φησι (Β 738) ‘Γυρτώνην τε νέμοντο’. ἔστι δὲ πόλις θεσσαλίας ἢ Περραιβίας, ὡς 〈Σου〉ίδας (fg 5 M. II 464), ὠνομάσθη δὲ ἀπὸ Γυρτώνης τῆς Φλεγύου. ὁ δὲ Κόρωνος υἱός ἐστι Καινέως. μεμύθευται δὲ ὁ Καινεὺς πρότερον
γεγονέναι γυνή, εἶτα Ποσειδῶνος αὐτῇ πλησιάσαντος μεταβληθῆναι εἰς ἄνδρα· τοῦτο γὰρ ἤτησε καὶ ἀτρωσίαν. ἤρισε δὲ καὶ Ἀπόλλωνι καὶ ἐνικήθη. καὶ ἐκέλευε τοὺς παριόντας ὀμνύναι εἰς τὸ δόρυ αὐτοῦ· ἔνθεν ἡ παροιμία ‘τὸ Καινέως δόρυ’. τινὲς δέ φασι Καινέα συμπλεῦσαι τοῖς Ἀργοναύταις, οὐ Κόρωνον· ὁ δὲ Ἀπολλώνιος παρὰ Πινδάρου
εἴληφε λέγοντος (fg 167 Schr.)· ‘ὁ δὲ χλωραῖς ἐλάτῃσι τυπεὶς ᾤχετο Καινεύς, σχίσας ὀρθῷ ποδὶ γᾶν.’ τοῦτο δὲ αὐτῷ συνέβη διὰ τὸ μήτε θύειν τοῖς θεοῖς μήτε εὔχεσθαι ἀλλ’ 〈ἢ〉 τῷ ἑαυτοῦ δόρατι· διὸ Ζεὺς ἐφορμᾷ αὐτῷ τοὺς Κενταύρους, οἵτινες κατὰ γῆν αὐτὸν ὠθοῦσιν.

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57-64b. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-45

b. 〈Κενταύροισιν:〉 ἀντὶ τοῦ ὑπὸ Κενταύρων. L g

57-64c. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-46

c. 〈καταΐγδην:〉 καταφορικῶς, μεθ’ ὁρμῆς. L g

65. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-47

65. Ἀμπύκου υἱὸς ὁ Μόψος τοῦ Τιτάρωνος, μητρὸς δὲ Χλώρι- δος. L m (P)

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67-68a. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-48

67—68 a. ἄγχι δὲ λίμνης Ξ〈υνιάδος〉: Ξυνιὰς λίμνη τῆς θεσσαλίας· τινὲς δὲ πόλιν, ᾗ παράκειται 〈...〉 Βοιβηὰς λίμνη. ἀπὸ δὲ τῆς πόλεως εἴρηκε 〈λίμνην〉 Ξυνιάδα, ἐπειδὴ πλησίον αὐτῆς ἐστιν ἡ πόλις. ξυνὸν δὲ εἴρηται τὸ κοινόν· κοινὴ δέ ἐστιν θεσσαλίας καὶ Βοιω-
τίας αὕτη.

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67-68b. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-49

b. Κτιμένην Δολοπηίδα: Κτιμένη πόλις τῆς θεσσαλίας. Δολοπηίδα δὲ τὴν θεσσαλικήν εἶπε· Δόλοπες γὰρ ἔθνος θεσσαλίας. Ὅμηρος (Ι 484)· ‘ναῖον δ’ ἐσχατιὴν Φθίης Δολόπεσσιν ἀνάσσων’.

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69. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-50

69. ἐξ Ὀπόεντος: Ὀποῦς πόλις τῆς Λοκρίδος, ἀπὸ Ὀπόεντος
τοῦ Ἠλείου. Ὅμηρος (Β 531)· ‘οἳ Κῦνόν τ’ ἐνέμοντ’ Ὀπόεντά τε Καλλίαρόν τε.’

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71-74. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-51

71—74. ἀλκήεις Ἐρ〈ιβώτης〉: ἰσχυρός· παραγώγως δὲ ἐσχημάτισται παρὰ τὴν ἀλκήν, ὡς φωνήεις παρὰ τὴν φωνήν. Ἡρόδωρος δὲ ἐν τοῖς Ἀργοναυτικοῖς (31 fg 5 J.) τοῦτον Εὐρυβάτην καλεῖ καί
φησιν αὐτὸν Τελέοντος υἱόν. Ἄκτορος δὲ υἱοὶ Μενοίτιος καὶ Ἶρος, τούτων δὲ υἱοί, Μενοιτίου μὲν καὶ Σθενέλης Πάτροκλος, Ἴρου δὲ Εὐρυτίων.

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75-76. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-52

75—76. καὶ ἐπαῖξαι: ἀντὶ τοῦ ἐπιδιῶξαι. περιττὸν μὲν τὸ μετόπισθεν , λείπει δὲ ὁ καὶ· καί ὅτε κλίνειαν φάλαγγας, εἰς φυγὴν
τρέψειεν.

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71-78_cont. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935g-com-grc1-54

ἔστι δὲ Κανήθου υἱός, ἀφ’ οὗ 〈τὸ〉 ὄρος ἐν Βοιωτίᾳ· ἦν δὲ 〈οὗτος〉 Ἄβαντος παῖς, ἀφ’ οὗ οἱ Εὐβοεῖς Ἄβαντες.

Commentary (Carolus Wendel, 1935/2026, translated by deepseek-v4-pro) (OCR draft) () focus

1-4a. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935e-com-eng1-1

1-4a. Beginning: the participle is formed from a verb of encompassing sense. Encompassing verbs are those that indicate both action and passion, such as βιάζομαι, δωροῦμαι, σφαγιάζομαι. Thus also ἄρχομαι signifies on the one hand 'I make a beginning from you' — for it is customary to begin with the gods: 'let us begin from Zeus' (Arat. Phaen. 1; Theocr. XVII 1) —, and on the other hand it signifies 'being inspired by you', as if being filled with divine frenzy. For poets are said to be inspired like madmen. He uses the present participle ἀρχόμενος instead of ἀρξάμενος.

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1-4b. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935e-com-eng1-2

b. The meaning: having been inspired by you, Apollo, I will bring to memory the glory of the heroes of the time of Pelias 〈...〉. LmP

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1-4c. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935e-com-eng1-3

c. παλαιγενέων: παλαιόν differs from ἀρχαῖον. For παλαιόν is also ἀρχαῖον, but ἀρχαῖον is not παλαιόν. For ἀρχαῖον refers to being connected with a beginning.

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1-4d. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935e-com-eng1-4

d. ἐύζυγον: εὐκάθεδρον. L gP

d. ἐύζυγον: well-benched. LgP

1-4e. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935e-com-eng1-5

e. ἤλασαν Ἀργώ: Apollonius calls the Argo after Argus the builder, but Pherecydes (3 fg 106 J.) after Argus

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1-4e_cont. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935e-com-eng1-6

the son of Phrixus. They say that this was the first ship. But others say that Danaus, fleeing from Aegyptus, built the first ship, whence it was also called Danaïs.

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5a. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935e-com-eng1-7

5a. τοίην γὰρ Πελίῃ: τοίην is used both correlatively, by way of comparison, in relation to similes: ‘οἵη περ φύλλων γενεή, τοίη δὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν’ (Ζ 146); and anaphorically: ‘ἀλλὰ καὶ ὡς τοίη περ ἐοῦσα’ (Γ 159). Here it can be used to express admiration for the speech according to its intention, and it can also be used anaphorically in relation to what follows.

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5b. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935e-com-eng1-8

b. φάτις δὲ καὶ φήμη ἐπειδὰν ἐπὶ μέλλοντος λέγωνται, πρόρρησίν τινα σημαίνουσιν. P

b. φάτις and φήμη, when used of the future, signify a prophecy. P

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7. 〈δημόθεν:〉 ἐκ τοῦ δήμου Ἰωλκίων. L g

7. 〈δημόθεν:〉 from the people of the Iolcians. Lg

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9. 〈Ἀναύρου:〉 Ἄναυρον λέγει τὸν χείμαρρον ποταμόν, ἐπειδὴ οἱ ἐξ ὑετῶν συνιστάμενοι οὕτω καλοῦνται.

9. 〈Ἀναύρου:〉 He calls Anaurus the torrential river, since those formed from rains are so called.

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11. προχοῇσι: the places where rivers meet the sea are called προχοαί, as Homer (Ρ 263): ‘ὡς δ’ ὅτ’ ἐπὶ προχοῇσι διιπε- τέος.’

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14. Ἥρης δὲ Πελασγίδος: Ὁμηρικῶς τὴν Ἥραν Πελασγίδα εἶπεν, ἐκ τῆς Θεσσαλικῆς χώρας. Πελασγοὶ γάρ εἰσιν, οἳ τὴν Φθιωτικὴν κατῴκουν, ὡς φησιν Ὅμηρος (Β 681): ‘νῦν αὖ τούς, ὅσσοι τὸ Πελασγικὸν Ἄργος ἔναιον’, ἀφορίζων τῆς Πελοποννήσου, ἣν Ἀχαϊκὸν
καλεῖ Ἄργος.

14. Ἥρης δὲ Πελασγίδος: In Homeric fashion he called Hera Pelasgian, from the Thessalian land. For the Pelasgians are those who inhabited Phthiotis, as Homer says (Β 681): ‘νῦν αὖ τούς, ὅσσοι τὸ Πελασγικὸν Ἄργος ἔναιον’, distinguishing it from the Peloponnese, which he calls Achaean Argos.

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23-25a. πρῶτά νυν Ὀρφῆος: Herodorus (31 fg 42 J.) says that there were two Orpheuses, of whom one sailed with the Argonauts.

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Pherecydes in the sixth book (3 fg 26 J.) says that Philammon, not Orpheus, sailed with them. He is, as Asclepiades (12 fg 6 c J.) says, the son of Apollo and Calliope; but some say of Oeagrus and Polymnia.

It is asked why Orpheus, being weak, sailed with the heroes; because Chiron, being a seer, prophesied that they would be able to pass the Sirens if Orpheus sailed with them.

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b. 〈σκοπιῆς〉 Πιμπληίδος ἄγχι τεκ〈έσθαι〉: Πίμπλεια χωρίον κατὰ Πιερίαν· οἱ δὲ ὄρος Θράκης, οἱ δὲ κρήνην καὶ κώμην τῆς Πιερίας.

b. 〈σκοπιῆς〉 Πιμπληίδος ἄγχι τεκ〈έσθαι〉: Pimpleia is a place in Pieria; but some say a mountain of Thrace, others a spring and village of Pieria.

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27. θέλξαι: to deceive and to delight. The word is used of deception accompanied by harm; but here it is used hyperbolically. ἀοιδάων δὲ ἐνοπῇ: by the rhythm of songs. Not well; for ἐνοπή is always used of noise.

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29. Θρηικίης Ζώνης ἐπιτη〈λεθόωσαι〉: Ζώνη ἐστὶν
ὀρεινὸς τόπος οὕτω καλούμενος καὶ πόλις ὁμώνυμος, ὡς φησι Νίκανδρος (fg 28 Schn.).

29. Thracian Zone, flourishing: Zone is a mountainous place so called, and a city of the same name, as Nicander says (fr. 28 Schn.).

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30. ἑξείης στιχόωσιν 〈ἐπήτριμοι〉: στοιχηδὸν εἰσὶ καὶ ἑξῆς πυκναί.

30. In rows they stand close-packed: they are in ranks and in order, dense.

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31—34 a. Πιερίηθεν: Πιερία ὄρος Θράκης, ἐν ᾗ διέτριβεν
Ὀρφεύς. φησὶ δὲ Ἡρόδωρος (31 fg 43 a J.), ὅτι παρήνησεν ὁ Χείρων τῷ Ἰάσονι, ὅπως τὸν Ὀρφέα σὺν τοῖς Ἀργοναύταις παραλάβῃ.

31-34a. From Pieria: Pieria is a mountain of Thrace, where Orpheus spent his time. Herodorus says (31 fr. 43a J.) that Chiron advised Jason to take Orpheus along with the Argonauts.

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b. 〈τοῖον:〉 οἷον εἴπομεν δηλονότι. L g

b. Such: namely, as we have said. Lg

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c. Βιστωνίδι κοιρανέοντα: γράφεται καὶ Βιστῶνι τε κοιρανέοντα. L mP

c. Ruling over Bistonian: it is also written 'and ruling over Bistonians'. LmP

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35. 〈αὐτοσχεδόν:〉 ἀντὶ τοῦ παραχρῆμα, εὐθέως. L g

35. On the spot: meaning immediately, at once. Lg

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37—38 a. 〈Πειρεσιάς:〉 ὄνομα πόλεως· ὡς Ἐρυθραὶ καὶ Πειρεσιαί. L g

37-38a. Peiresiae: name of a city; like Erythrae and Peiresiae. Lg

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b. Ἀπιδανός τε μέγας καὶ δ〈ῖος〉: Ἀπιδανὸς καὶ Ἐνιπεὺς ἀμφότεροι Θεσσαλίας ποταμοί. τὸ δὲ Φυλλήιον ὄρος Μαγνησίας.

b. Great Apidanus and divine: Apidanus and Enipeus are both rivers of Thessaly. The Phyllaean mountain is in Magnesia.

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c. ἡ δὲ Πειρεσία χώρα ἢ πόλις, ἧς ἐγγὺς ἦν τὸ Φυλλεῖον. P

c. Peiresia is a region or city, near which was the Phylleian. P

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40—41. Λάρισαν δ’ ἐπὶ τοῖ〈σι〉: Λάρισαν τὴν Θεσσαλίας λέγει, ἣν ἔκτισεν Ἀκρίσιος, ἥτις ὠνομάσθη ἀπὸ Λαρίσης τῆς Πελασγοῦ, ὡς φησιν Ἑλλάνικος (4 fg 91 J.). εἰσὶ δὲ Λάρισαι τρεῖς· ἀρχαιοτάτη μὲν ἡ Ἀργειῶτις, ἥτις ἐστὶν αὐτὴ ἡ ἀκρόπολις· δευτέρα δὲ ἡ ἐν τῷ Πελασγικῷ τῆς Θεσσαλίας, ἣν Ὅμηρος (Β 738) Ἄργισσάν φησι, πλησίον
οὖσα τῆς Γυρτώνης, ἧς νῦν ὁ Ἀπολλώνιος μέμνηται· ἔστι δὲ καὶ περὶ Τροίαν, ἧς Ὅμηρος (Β 840 sq.) μνημονεύει· ‘φῦλα Πελασγῶν τῶν, οἳ Λάρισαν’. τὸν δὲ Πολύφημον Ἐλάτου παῖδα εἶπεν Ἀπολλώνιος, Σωκράτης (fg 10 M. IV 498) δὲ καὶ Εὐφορίων (fg 87 Scheidw.) Ποσειδῶνος. οἱ δὲ Λαπίθαι ἀπὸ Λαπίθου τοῦ Ἀπόλλωνος καὶ
Στίλβης νύμφης ὠνομάσθησαν.

40-41. And after them Larisa: He means Larisa in Thessaly, which Acrisius founded, and which was named after Larisa, daughter of Pelasgus, as Hellanicus says (4 fr. 91 J.). There are three Larisas: the oldest is the Argive one, which is the acropolis itself; the second is in the Pelasgian part of Thessaly, which Homer (B 738) calls Argissa, being near Gyrtone, which Apollonius now mentions; there is also one near Troy, which Homer (B 840f.) mentions: 'the tribes of Pelasgians, those who [dwelt in] Larisa'. Apollonius said that Polyphemus was the son of Elatus, but Socrates (fr. 10 M. IV 498) and Euphorion (fr. 87 Scheidw.) say he was the son of Poseidon. The Lapiths were named after Lapithes, son of Apollo and the nymph Stilbe.

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45-47a. Nor indeed Iphiclus: Neither Homer nor Hesiod (fr. 50 Rz.2) nor Pherecydes (3 fr. 110 J.) say that Iphiclus sailed with the Argonauts. That Jason's mother was Alcimede, Pherecydes (3 fr. 104a J.) agrees with Apollonius. But Herodorus (31 fr. 40 J.) says that Polypheme, daughter of Autolycus, was Jason's mother. Andron in his Epitome of Kinships (10 fr. 5 J.) says that Aeson and

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45-47a_cont. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935e-com-eng1-28

Θεογνήτης τῆς Λαοδίκου 〈φησὶν Ἰάσονα γεγονέναι υἱόν〉.

Theognete, daughter of Laodicus, (he says Jason was the son).

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b. Hesiod (fr. 117 Rz.²) says that Iphiclus ran over wheat ears, but Demarete (42 fr. 1 J.) says over the sea. He is the son of Phylacus and Clymene, daughter of Minyas.

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45-47c. mvp-tlg5012-tlg001-wendel1935e-com-eng1-30

c. The figure is antiphrasis. Instead of “swiftly Iphiclus came”: “he did not remain long in Phylace.”

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d. 〈μήτρως:〉 ὁ θεῖος. L gr

d. 〈μήτρως:〉 uncle. Lgr

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e. κασιγνήτην γὰρ ὄπυιεν: διὰ τοῦ παρεπομένου τὸ προηγούμενον δηλοῖ.

e. “For he married his sister”: through the attendant circumstance he indicates the preceding action.

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f. 〈ὄπυιεν:〉 “he had married”: either the word is formed from ὠπή, that is, “eyes”; or from ὄπτω and ἐπιτηρῶ, “I watch”; or from ὄψ, “voice,” because of the conversations of men with women, from which also women are called ὄαροι (I 327).

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48 a. 〈πηοσύνη:〉 συγγένεια L g.

48 a. 〈πηοσύνη:〉 kinship. Lg.

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b. ταύτης δὴ αὐτὸν ἡ συγγένεια παρεκέλευσεν. L mr

b. This kinship urged him. Lmr

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49 a. οὐδὲ Φεραῖς Ἄδμη〈τος〉: αἱ Φεραὶ ὠνομάσθησαν ἀπὸ Φέρητος τοῦ Κρηθέως, τοῦ Ἀδμήτου πατρός.

49 a. “Nor in Pherae did Admetus...”: Pherae was named after Pheres, son of Cretheus, the father of Admetus.

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b. 〈ἐυρρήνεσσι:〉 ταῖς καλὰ πρόβατα ἐχούσαις. L gr

b. 〈ἐυρρήνεσσι:〉 those having fine sheep. Lgr

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c. ἐυρρήνεσσι δὲ ἀντὶ τοῦ πολυπροβάτοις. P

c. ἐυρρήνεσσι instead of πολυπροβάτοις, “rich in sheep.” P

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50. ὄρος ὑπεράνω Φερῶν τὸ Χαλκωδόνιον. L g (P)

50. The Chalcodonian mountain above Pherae. Lg (P)

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51—52. οὐδ’ Ἀλόπῃ μίμνον: Θεσσαλίας πόλις ἢ Μαγνησίας. πολυλήιοι δὲ ἤτοι ἀπὸ τοῦ ληίου, τουτέστι σιτοφόρου πεδίου, ἢ ἀπὸ τῆς λείας, ὅπερ βέλτιον· ἐπιφέρει γὰρ εὖ δεδαῶτε δόλους . ἱστοροῦνται δὲ ἄυπνοι καὶ δεινοὶ καὶ φερέπονοι.

51–52. “Nor did they remain in Alope”: a city of Thessaly or Magnesia. πολυλήιοι either from λήιον, that is, “corn-bearing plain,” or from λεία, “booty,” which is better; for he adds “well skilled in wiles.” They are said to be sleepless, clever, and enduring.

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53. 〈γνωτός:〉 ἀντὶ τοῦ ἀδελφός. L g

53. 〈γνωτός:〉 instead of “brother.” Lg

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54—55 a. Αἰθαλίδης: ὄνομα κύριον. ἔστι δὲ υἱὸς Ἑρμοῦ καὶ Εὐπολεμείας τῆς Μυρμιδόνος.

54–55 a. Aethalides: a proper name. He is the son of Hermes and Eupolemeia, daughter of Myrmidon.

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b. Ἄμφρυσσος γράφεται καὶ διὰ τοῦ β, ὡς Διονύσιος (32 fg 12 J.). ἔστι δὲ ποταμὸς Θεσσαλίας. προπαροξύνεται δέ, ὡς ἐν
τῇ η’ τῆς Καθόλου (Herodian. I 213, 16 L.).

b. Amphryssus is also written with β, as Dionysius (32 fr. 12 J.) says. It is a river of Thessaly. It is accented on the antepenult, as in the eighth book of the Katholike (Herodian I 213, 16 L.).

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57—64 a. Γυρτῶνα Κόρωνος: ἣν Ὅμηρός φησι (Β 738) ‘Γυρτώνην τε νέμοντο’. ἔστι δὲ πόλις Θεσσαλίας ἢ Περραιβίας, ὡς 〈Σου〉ίδας (fg 5 M. II 464), ὠνομάσθη δὲ ἀπὸ Γυρτώνης τῆς Φλεγύου. ὁ δὲ Κόρωνος υἱός ἐστι Καινέως. μεμύθευται δὲ ὁ Καινεὺς πρότερον
γεγονέναι γυνή, εἶτα Ποσειδῶνος αὐτῇ πλησιάσαντος μεταβληθῆναι εἰς ἄνδρα· τοῦτο γὰρ ἤτησε καὶ ἀτρωσίαν. ἤρισε δὲ καὶ Ἀπόλλωνι καὶ ἐνικήθη. καὶ ἐκέλευε τοὺς παριόντας ὀμνύναι εἰς τὸ δόρυ αὐτοῦ· ἔνθεν ἡ παροιμία ‘τὸ Καινέως δόρυ’. τινὲς δέ φασι Καινέα συμπλεῦσαι τοῖς Ἀργοναύταις, οὐ Κόρωνον· ὁ δὲ Ἀπολλώνιος παρὰ Πινδάρου
εἴληφε λέγοντος (fg 167 Schr.)· ‘ὁ δὲ χλωραῖς ἐλάτῃσι τυπεὶς ᾤχετο Καινεύς, σχίσας ὀρθῷ ποδὶ γᾶν.’ τοῦτο δὲ αὐτῷ συνέβη διὰ τὸ μήτε θύειν τοῖς θεοῖς μήτε εὔχεσθαι ἀλλ’ 〈ἢ〉 τῷ ἑαυτοῦ δόρατι· διὸ Ζεὺς ἐφορμᾷ αὐτῷ τοὺς Κενταύρους, οἵτινες κατὰ γῆν αὐτὸν ὠθοῦσιν.

57-64a. Gyrtone of Coronus: which Homer mentions (B 738) 'they dwelt in Gyrtone'. It is a city of Thessaly or Perrhaebia, as Suda says (fg 5 M. II 464), and it was named after Gyrtone, daughter of Phlegyas. Coronus is the son of Caeneus. The myth is that Caeneus was formerly a woman, and then after Poseidon had intercourse with her she was changed into a man; for she asked for this and for invulnerability. He also contended with Apollo and was defeated. And he used to make passers-by swear by his spear; hence the proverb 'the spear of Caeneus'. But some say that Caeneus sailed with the Argonauts, not Coronus; Apollonius took it from Pindar, who says (fg 167 Schr.): 'struck by green firs Caeneus went down, splitting the earth with upright foot.' This happened to him because he neither sacrificed to the gods nor prayed, but only to his own spear; therefore Zeus set the Centaurs upon him, who drove him into the ground.

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b. 〈Κενταύροισιν:〉 ἀντὶ τοῦ ὑπὸ Κενταύρων. L g

b. 〈Κενταύροισιν:〉 meaning 'by the Centaurs'. Lg

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c. 〈καταΐγδην:〉 καταφορικῶς, μεθ’ ὁρμῆς. L g

c. 〈καταΐγδην:〉 rushing down, with impetus. Lg

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65. Ἀμπύκου υἱὸς ὁ Μόψος τοῦ Τιτάρωνος, μητρὸς δὲ Χλώρι- δος. L m (P)

65. Mopsus, son of Ampycus of Titaron, and of Chloris as mother. Lm (P)

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67—68 a. ἄγχι δὲ λίμνης Ξ〈υνιάδος〉: Ξυνιὰς λίμνη τῆς Θεσσαλίας· τινὲς δὲ πόλιν, ᾗ παράκειται 〈...〉 Βοιβηὰς λίμνη. ἀπὸ δὲ τῆς πόλεως εἴρηκε 〈λίμνην〉 Ξυνιάδα, ἐπειδὴ πλησίον αὐτῆς ἐστιν ἡ πόλις. ξυνὸν δὲ εἴρηται τὸ κοινόν· κοινὴ δέ ἐστιν Θεσσαλίας καὶ Βοιω-
τίας αὕτη.

67-68a. near the lake Xynias: Xynias is a lake of Thessaly; but some say it is a city, beside which lies 〈...〉 the Boebean lake. From the city he called it the Xynian lake, since the city is near it. 'Xynon' means 'common'; and this lake is common to Thessaly and Boeotia.

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b. Κτιμένην Δολοπηίδα: Κτιμένη πόλις τῆς Θεσσαλίας. Δολοπηίδα δὲ τὴν Θεσσαλικήν εἶπε· Δόλοπες γὰρ ἔθνος Θεσσαλίας. Ὅμηρος (Ι 484)· ‘ναῖον δ’ ἐσχατιὴν Φθίης Δολόπεσσιν ἀνάσσων’.

b. Ctimene Dolopian: Ctimene is a city of Thessaly. He called it Dolopian, meaning Thessalian; for the Dolopes are a tribe of Thessaly. Homer (I 484): 'they dwelt in the farthest part of Phthia, ruling over the Dolopes'.

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69. From Opus: Opus is a city of Locris, named after Opus the Elean. Homer (Iliad 2.531): ‘who dwelt in Cynus and Opus and Calliarus.’

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71-74. Mighty Eribotes: strong; it is formed by derivation from ἀλκή (strength), as φωνήεις from φωνή (voice). But Herodorus in his Argonautica (31 F 5 J.) calls him Eurybates and says he was the son of Teleon. The sons of Actor were Menoetius and Irus, and their sons were, of Menoetius and Sthenele, Patroclus, and of Irus, Eurytion.

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75-76. And to rush upon: meaning to pursue. The word μετόπισθεν (behind) is redundant, and the conjunction καί is missing: ‘and when they should rout the ranks, he would turn them to flight.’

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He is the son of Canethus, after whom the mountain in Boeotia is named; and he was the son of Abas, after whom the Euboeans are called Abantes.

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