Greek Anthology 6.246

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Text Category
Literature: epigram
Century Range
Location of Display
Author
Reference
Greek Anthology 6.246
Quotation
κέντρα διωξικέλευθα, φιλορρώθωνά τε κημόν, τόν τε περὶ στέρνοις κόσμον ὀδοντοφόρον, κοἰσυΐνην ἔτι ῥάβδον ἐπὶ προθύροισι, Πόσειδον, ἄνθετο σοὶ νίκης Χάρμος ἀπ᾽ Ἰσθμιάδος, καὶ ψήκτρην ἵππων ἐρυσίτριχα, τὴν τ᾽ ἐπὶ νώτων μάστιγα, ῥοίζου μητέρα καρχαλέην.
Part of Speech
Type of Thing Ornamented
Object/ Person Ornamented
Charmus' horse
Type of Medium Ornamenting
Visual Work: Jewellery
Medium/a Ornamenting
A necklace of teeth (apotropaic)
Person Engaged in Act of Ornamenting
Charmus
Notes
This necklace was dedicated as a votive offering to Poseidon
Item Identifier
A01279
Determination
Derived directly from text