Citations:Μελίτη

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Ancient Greek citations of Μελίτης (Melítēs)

  • 405 BCE, Aristophanes, The Frogs 501–502, (lyric poetry):[1]
    μὰ Δί’ ἀλλ’ ἀληθῶς οὑκ Μελίτης μαστιγίας.
    φέρε νυν ἐγὼ τὰ στρώματ’ αἴρωμαι ταδί.
    mà Dí’ all’ alēthôs houk Melítēs mastigías.
    phére nun egṑ tà strṓmat’ aírōmai tadí.
    • Translation by Matthew Dillon[2]
      Oh no, you’ll be a regular whipping-boy of Melite,
      Let’s go, I’ll take up the pack here.
  • Palatine Anthology 6.39.1–2, (by Archias):[3]
    αἱ τρισσαί, Σατύρη τε, καὶ Ἡράκλεια, καὶ Εὐφρώ,
    θυγατέρες Ξούθου καὶ Μελίτης, Σάμιαι·
    hai trissaí, Satúrē te, kaì Hērákleia, kaì Euphrṓ,
    thugatéres Xoúthou kaì Melítēs, Sámiai;
  • Palatine Anthology 7.211.1–2, (by Tymnes):[4]
    τῇδε τὸν ἐκ Μελίτης ἀργὸν κύνα φησὶν ὁ πέτρος
    ἴσχειν, Εὐμήλου πιστότατον φύλακα.
    têide tòn ek Melítēs argòn kúna phēsìn ho pétros
    ískhein, Eumḗlou pistótaton phúlaka.