Greek Anthology 9.293

Item

Text Category
Literature: epigram
Century Range
Author
Philippus of Thessalonica
Reference
Greek Anthology 9.293
Quotation
πουλὺ Λεωνίδεω κατιδὼν δέμας αὐτοδάικτον Ξέρξης ἐχλαίνου φάρεϊ πορφυρέῳ: κἠκ νεκύων δ᾽ ἤχησεν ὁ τᾶς Σπάρτας πολὺς ἥρως: οὐ δέχομαι προδόταις μισθὸν ὀφειλόμενον ἀσπὶς ἐμοὶ τύμβου κόσμος μέγας: αἶρε τὰ Περσῶν χἤξω κεἰς ἀΐδην ὡς Λακεδαιμόνιος
Part of Speech
Type of Thing Ornamented
Architecture: Monument: Funerary: Tomb
Object/ Person Ornamented
Tomb of Leonidas
Type of Medium Ornamenting
Military: Arms and Armour
Medium/a Ornamenting
Shield
Item Identifier
A01287
Determination
Derived directly from text