The Ephesian Tale 3.7.4

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Text Category
Literature: prose
Century Range
Location of Display
Author
Xenophon of Ephesus
Reference
The Ephesian Tale 3.7.4
Quotation
Ἐκόσμει δὲ αὐτὴν πολλὴν μὲν ἐσθῆτα ἐνδύων, πολὺν δὲ περιθεὶς χρυσόν: καὶ οὐκέτι φέρων τὴν θέαν, ἡμέρας γενομένης ἐνθέμενος κλίνῃ τὴν Ἄνθειαν ῾ἡ δὲ ἔκειτο ἀναισθητοῦσἀ ἦγεν εἰς τοὺς πλησίον τῆς πόλεως τάφους: κἀνταῦθα κατέθετο ἔν τινι οἰκήματι, πολλὰ μὲν ἐπισφάξας ἱερεῖα, πολλὴν δὲ ἐσθῆτα καὶ κόσμον ἄλλον ἐπικαύσας.
Type of Thing Ornamented
Object/ Person Ornamented
Anthia, feigning death
Type of Medium Ornamenting
Visual Work: Clothing
Visual Work: Jewellery
Visual Work: Material: Precious Metals: gold
Medium/a Ornamenting
Fine clothing and gold jewellery
Person Engaged in Act of Ornamenting
Perilaus
Item Identifier
A00855
Determination
Derived directly from text