Greek Anthology 6.163

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Text Category
Literature: epigram
Century Range
Location of Display
Author
Meleager of Gadara
Reference
Greek Anthology 6.163
Quotation
τίς τάδε μοι θνητῶν τὰ περὶ θριγκοῖσιν ἀνῆψε σκῦλα, παναισχίστην τέρψιν Ἐνυαλίου ; οὔτε γὰρ αἰγανέαι περιαγέες, οὔτε τι πήληξ ἄλλοφος, οὔτε φόνῳ χρανθὲν ἄρηρε σάκος: ἀλλ᾽ αὔτως γανόωντα καὶ ἀστυφέλικτα σιδάρῳ οἷά περ οὐκ ἐνοπᾶς, ἀλλὰ χορῶν ἔναρα: οἷς θάλαμον κοσμεῖτε γαμήλιον ὅπλα δὲ λύθρῳ λειβόμενα βροτέῳ σηκὸς Ἄρηος ἔχοι.
Part of Speech
Type of Thing Ornamented
Architecture: Building: Domestic Building: Interior
Object/ Person Ornamented
A bridal chamber
Type of Medium Ornamenting
Military: Spoils
Visual Work: Sculpture: Statue
Visual Work: Vessel
Medium/a Ornamenting
Spoils of war but ones unsullied by blood or dirt - polished trophies - sculptures? Vessels?
Item Identifier
A01281
Determination
Derived directly from text