Database of Byzantine Book Epigrams

Type 4117
(formerly typ/2212)

	Ἕκτορ, Ἀρήιον αἷμα, κατὰ χθονὸς εἴ που ἀκούεις,
	χαῖρε καὶ ἄμπνευσον βαιὸν ὑπὲρ πατρίδος.
	Ἴλιον οἰκεῖται κλεινὴ πόλις ἄνδρας ἔχουσα
	σοῦ μὲν ἀφαυροτέρους, ἀλλ’ ἔτ’ ἀρηιφίλους·
	Μυρμιδόνες δ’ ἀπόλοντο. Παρίστασο καὶ λέγ’ Ἀχιλλεῖ
	Θεσσαλίην κεῖσθαι πᾶσαν ὑπ’ Αἰνεάδαις.

Title(s)	Εἰς τὸν Ἕκτορα Ad Hectorem
Text source	H. Beckby, 1965, Anthologia Graeca. IX-XI (vol. 3), München: 244-245
Text status	Text completely known
Editorial status	Critical text
Genre(s)	Text-related epigram
Person(s)	Poet Publius Aelius Hadrianus (24/01/76 - 10/07/138)
Metre(s)	Elegiacs
Subject(s)	Achilleus Ares Hektor Homer (8th c. BC) Troia
Tag(s)	Reference to content of the book
Translation(s)	Hektor, bloed van Ares, als je me ergens onder de grond hoort, gegroet! Haal opgelucht adem om je vaderland. Ilion wordt bewoond, de beroemde stad, en heeft mannen, misschien wel zwakker dan jij, maar nog steeds heldhaftig. De Myrmidonen echter zijn uitgestorven. Ga naar Achilles en zeg hem dat heel Thessalië nu valt onder afstammelingen van Aeneas. Language Dutch Source(s) R. Meesters 2024, Lof op Homeros: boekepigrammen in Byzantijnse manuscripten, Hermeneus, 96(1), 10-17: 15 Hector of the race of Ares, if thou hearest where’er thou art under ground, hail! and stay a little thy sighs for thy country. Ilion is inhabited, and is a famous city containing men inferior to thee, but still lovers of war, while the Myrmidons have perished. Stand by his side and tell Achilles that all Thessaly is subject to the sons of Aeneas. Language English Source(s) W. Paton, 1917, The Greek Anthology. Book 9 (vol. 3), Cambridge: 217 Hector, sang d'Arès, si sous la terre tu peux entendre, salut! Sois un peu rassuré sur ta patrie. Ilion est habitée, ville illustre; elle a des hommes moins vaillants que toi, mais chers encore à Arès. Les Myrmidons ont péri. Approche-toi d'Achille et dis-lui que la Thessalie est tout entière aux mains des descendants d'Énée. Language French Source(s) J. Irigoin, P. Laurens, G. Soury, P. Waltz, 1974, Anthologie Grecque. Tome VIII: Anthologie palatine, Livre IX, Épigrammes 359-827 (vol. 8), Paris: 20 Hörst du der Lebenden Wort dort unten noch, tapferer Hektor, Heil dir! Beruhige dich über dein heimisches Land. Männer bewohnen aufs neu die herrliche Troja, dir selber zwar an Stärke nicht gleich, aber voll Freude am Kampf. Tot sind die Myrmidonen. Nun geh zu Achilleus und sah ihm: Rings im thessalischen Land herrscht des Aineias Geschlecht. Language German Source(s) H. Beckby, 1965, Anthologia Graeca. IX-XI (vol. 3), München: 245
Bibliography	Primary J. Irigoin, P. Laurens, G. Soury, P. Waltz, 1974, Anthologie Grecque. Tome VIII: Anthologie palatine, Livre IX, Épigrammes 359-827 (vol. 8), Paris: 20 R. Meesters 2024, Lof op Homeros: boekepigrammen in Byzantijnse manuscripten, Hermeneus, 96(1), 10-17: 15 W. Paton, 1917, The Greek Anthology. Book 9 (vol. 3), Cambridge: 216-217
Number of verses	6
Occurrence(s)	[33454] κτωρ ἀρήιον αἷμα κατὰ χθονὸς εἴποι ἀκούεις [1476-1550] CAMBRIDGE - Trinity College - R 16.35 [1476-1550] (f. 672r) (6 verses) [31504] Ἕκτορ ἀρήιον αἵμα κατὰ χθονὸς ἠν που ἀκούης [1476-1500] LONDON - British Library - Harley 5601 [1476-1500] (f. 281v) (6 verses) [34000] Ἕκτορ ἀρήιον αἷμα κατὰ χθονὸς ἢν που ἀκούης [15th c.] LONDON - British Library - Harley 5693 [14th c.] (f. 303v) (6 verses) [21241] Ἕκτορ ἀρήιον αἷμα κατὰ χθονὸς ἦν που ἀκούης [1451-1500] MUNICH - Bayerische Staatsbibliothek - gr. 111 [1451-1500] (f. 241v) (6 verses) [33458] κτωρ ἀρήιον αἷμα κ(α)τ(ὰ) χθονὸς εἴποι ἀκούεις [15th c.] OXFORD - Bodleian Library - Barocci 203 [15th c.] (f. 666r) (6 verses) [21623] Ἕκτορ ἀρήιον αἷμα. κατὰ χθονὸς ἤν (?) που ἀκούης [1451-1475] PARMA - Biblioteca Palatina - parm. 1130 (HH. II. 27) [1451-1475] (f. 222r) (6 verses) [18082] Ἕκτορ Ἀρήιον αἷμα (...) [15th c.] PERUGIA - Biblioteca Comunale Augusta 300 (E 48) [15th c.] (f. 351r) (6 verses) [22255] ἕκτορ, Ἀρήιον αἷμα, κατὰ χθονὸς εἴ που ἀκού(...) [10th c.] VENICE - Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana - gr. Z. 454 (coll. 822) [10th c.] (f. 327r) (6 verses) [22516] ἕκτορ (...)ι(ὸν) αἷμα κ(α)τ(ὰ) χθονὸ(ς) εἴ που ἀκού(εις) [13th-14th c.] WROCLAW - Biblioteka Uniwersytecka, Oddział Rękopisów - Rehdinger 26 [13th-14th c.] (f. 119v) (6 verses) display 6 more occurrences (9 in total) hide 6 occurrences (9 in total)
Acknowledgements	Contributor(s) Anne-Sophie Rouckhout The credits system has been implemented in 2019. Credits from before the new system was in use might be incomplete.
Identification	Anthologia Graeca, IX.387
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