Database of Byzantine Book Epigrams

Type 6520
(formerly typ/4448)

Χῖ δ’ ἄρα, τρὶς περὶ τεῖχος ἄγων κτάνεν Ἕκτορ’ Ἀχιλλεύς.

Text source	H. Beckby, 1965, Anthologia Graeca. IX-XI (vol. 3), München: 242-243
Text status	Text completely known
Editorial status	Critical text
Genre(s)	Text-related epigram
Person(s)	Poet Stephen of Byzantium (528 - 585) (grammatikos)
Metre(s)	Dactylic hexameter
Subject(s)	Achilleus Hektor Homer (8th c. BC)
Tag(s)	Division of the book Introduction to the subject Reference to content of the book Title
Translation(s)	Chi dan: Achilles joeg Hector driemaal rond de stadswal en doodde hem. Language Dutch Translator(s) Merel Van Nieuwerburgh Chi. And leading him around the walls three times, Achilleus kills Hektor. Language English Source(s) C. Blackwell, C. Dué 2009, Homer and History in the Venetus A, in C. Dué (ed.), Recapturing a Homeric Legacy. Images and Insights From the Venetus A Manuscript of the Iliad, Cambridge, Massachusetts and London (England), 1-18: 12 In Chi Achilles slays Hector after chasing him thrice round the wall. Language English Source(s) W. Paton, 1917, The Greek Anthology. Book 9 (vol. 3), Cambridge: 215 En Chi, Achille, après avoir poursuivi trois fois Hector autour des murs, le tue. 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: 19 Chi: Achilleus schlägt Hektor, schleift dreimal ihn rings um die Mauer. Language German Source(s) H. Beckby, 1965, Anthologia Graeca. IX-XI (vol. 3), München: 243
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: 19 W. Paton, 1917, The Greek Anthology. Book 9 (vol. 3), Cambridge: 214-215 H. Schrader 1888, Die Hexametrischen Überschriften zu den achtundvierzig Homerischen Rhapsodien, Neue Jahrbücher für Philologie und Pädagogik, 137, 577-609: 579
Number of verses	1
Occurrence(s)	[33449] χῖ δ’ ἄρα τρὶς περὶ τεῖχος ἄγων, κτάνεν ἕκτορ’ ἀχιλλεύς [1476-1550] CAMBRIDGE - Trinity College - R 16.35 [1476-1550] (f. 578r) (1 verse) [23443] χῖ· θέτιδος γόνος ὠκὺς ἀπώλεσεν ἕκτωρα δῖον [15th c.] EL ESCORIAL - Real Biblioteca Σ.II.7 [15th c.] (f. 213v) (1 verse) [23264] χῖ δ᾽ ἄρα τρὶς περὶ τεῖχο(ς) ἄγ(ων), κτάν(εν) ἕκτορ᾽ ἀχιλλεύς [11th c.] EL ESCORIAL - Real Biblioteca Ω.I.12 [11th c.] (f. 188r) (1 verse) [33497] χῖ δ’ ἄρα τρ(ὶς) περὶ τεῖχο(ς) ἄγων κτάν(εν) ἕκτορ’ ἀχιλλ(εύς) [13th c.] FLORENCE - Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana (BML) - Plut. 32, Cod. 8 [13th c.] (f. 92v) (1 verse) [33418] χῖ δ’ ἄρα τρὶς παρὰ τεῖχος ἄγων κτάνεν ἕκτορ’ ἀχιλλεὺς [14th c.] FLORENCE - Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana (BML) - Plut. 32, Cod. 38 [14th c.] (f. 211v) (1 verse) [22904] χῖ δ᾽ ἄρα τρὶς περὶ τεῖχο(ς) ἄγων κτάν(εν) ἕκτορ᾽ ἀχιλλεύ [1301-1325] HEIDELBERG - Universitätsbibliothek - Palat. gr. 40 [1301-1325] (f. 239v) (1 verse) [25627] χι δ᾽ἄρα τρὶς περὶ τεῖχος ἄγων κτάνεν ἕκτορ᾽ ἀχιλλεύς [1451-1500] LEIDEN - Bibliotheek der Rijksuniversiteit - Voss. gr. F° 64 [1451-1500] (f. 452v) (1 verse) [24284] χὶ δ᾽ἄρα τρὶς περὶ τεῖχος ἄγων κτάνεν ἕκτορ᾽ ἀχιλλεύς [1451-1500] LONDON - British Library - Harley 1771 [1451-1500] (f. 428v) (1 verse) [24162] Χί δ’ ἄρα τρίς περὶ τεῖχος κτάνεν ἕκτορα δῖον [1466] LONDON - British Library - Harley 5600 [1466] (f. 207v) (1 verse) [33994] χι δ’ ἄρα τρὶς περὶ τεῖχος ἄγων, κτάν(εν) ἕκτορ’ ἀχιλλεύς [14th c.] LONDON - British Library - Harley 5693 [14th c.] (f. 264r) (1 verse) [25581] Χι δ’ ἄρα τρὶς περὶ τεῖχος ἄγων κτάνεν ἕκτορ’ ἀχιλλ(εύς) [1431] LONDON - British Library - King's 16 [1431] (f. 241v) (1 verse) [26062] χῖ δ’ ἄρα τρὶς περὶ τεῖχο(ς) ἄγων κτάν(εν) ἕκτορ’ ἀχιλλεύς [1276] MILAN - Biblioteca Ambrosiana I 4 sup. [1276] (f. 199r) (1 verse) [30648] χῖ δ’ ἄρα τρὶς περὶ τεῖχος ἄγων, κτάνεν ἕκτορ’ ἀχιλλεύς [1463] PARIS - Bibliothèque Nationale de France (BNF) - gr. 2685 [1463] (f. 399r) (1 verse) [22732] Χῖ δ᾽ ἄρα τρὶς περὶ τεῖχος ἄγων κτάνεν ἕκτορ᾽ ἀχιλλεύς [1462] STUTTGART - Württembergische Landesbibliothek poet. et phil. 2° 5 [1462] (f. 285v) (1 verse) [25174] χῖ δ΄ἄρα τρὶς παρὰ τεῖχος ἄγων κτάνεν ἕκτορ’ ἀχιλλ(εὺς) [15th c.] VATICAN CITY - Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana - Urb. gr. 136 [15th c.] (f. 211r) (1 verse) [22649] χῖ δ᾽ άρα τρὶς περι τεῖχος άγων. κτάνεν. ἕκτορ ἀχιλλεύς [10th c.] VENICE - Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana - gr. Z. 454 (coll. 822) [10th c.] (f. 282r) (1 verse) [24759] χῖ δ’ ἄρα, τρὶς περὶ τεῖχος ἄγων, κτάνεν ἕκτορ’ ἀχιλλεύς [15th c.] VENICE - Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana - gr. Z. 456 (coll. 538) [15th c.] (f. 187r) (1 verse) [22559] χῖ δ᾽ ἄρα τρ(ὶς) περὶ τεῖχο(ς) κτάν(εν) ἕκτορ᾽ ἀχιλ(λεὺς) [13th-14th c.] WROCLAW - Biblioteka Uniwersytecka, Oddział Rękopisów - Rehdinger 26 [13th-14th c.] (f. 106r) (1 verse) [22600] χῖ δ᾽ ἄρα τρὶς περὶ τεῖχος ἄγων, κτάν(εν) ἕκτορ᾽ ἀχιλεὺς [1426-1500] WROCLAW - Biblioteka Uniwersytecka, Oddział Rękopisów - Rehdinger 27 [1426-1500] (f. 416v) (1 verse) display 16 more occurrences (19 in total) hide 16 occurrences (19 in total)
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Acknowledgements	Contributor(s) Anne-Sophie Rouckhout, Merel Van Nieuwerburgh The credits system has been implemented in 2019. Credits from before the new system was in use might be incomplete.
Identification	Anthologia Graeca, IX.385 (v.22) Vassis ICB 2005, 36: "Stephanus Grammaticus, Acrosticha in Iliadem per rhapsodiam"
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