Type 3215
(formerly typ/1346)

Μέσον ἵσταμαι τῆς γαίας καὶ τοῦ πόλου,
τρίγραμμος εἰμὶ συλλαβὴν φέρω μίαν,
ὁ ψῆφός μου χίλια πεντακόσια·
ὁ εὑρών με σοφὸς ὢν τῶν γραμμάτων,
ὁ δὲ μὴ εὑρών με οὐκ οἶδε τὸ ἄλφα,
καὶ ὑπάρχει σὺν τῷ βῆτα ο (?) καὶ δέλτα.
Text source DBBE (based on occurrence μέσον ἵσταμαι τῆς γαίας καὶ τοῦ πόλου)
Text status Text completely known
Editorial status Not a critical text
Genre(s) Text-related epigram
Metre(s) Dodecasyllable
Tag(s) Riddle
Bibliography
Number of verses 6
Occurrence(s)
Acknowledgements
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Identification Vassis ICB 2005, 53: "Aenigma in lucem"
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