Type 7416
(formerly typ/5206)
| Ξεῖνε, Πολύμνια μὲν θυγάτηρ Διὸς εὔχομαι εἶναι· | |
| στέμματα δ’ ἱδρῶσι χρύσεα βάψα τάδε. |
| Title(s) | In septimum librum Herodoti Historiarum |
| Text source | J. Bértola, A. Ellis 2024, The Lost Poems on the Muses by Theodoros Gazes, Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies (GRBS), 64(3), 480-508: 507 |
| Text status | Text completely known |
| Editorial status | Critical text |
| Genre(s) | Text-related epigram |
| Person(s) | |
| Metre(s) | Elegiacs |
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| Tag(s) | Title |
| Translation(s) |
Stranger, I proudly declare that I am Polymnia, the daughter of Zeus. I moistened these golden garlands with sweat. |
| Comment | The poem forms part of a cycle on the nine Muses. |
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| Number of verses | 2 |
| Occurrence(s) |
[27074] εἶνε – πολύμνια μὲν θυγάτηρ διὸς, εὔχομαι εἶναι
[1480]
VATICAN CITY - Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana - Vat. gr. 1359 [1480] (f. 320r) (2 verses) |
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| Permalink | https://www.dbbe.ugent.be/types/7416 |
Last modified: 2024-09-18.
