[B-Greek] ANASKOLOPISQENTA translation

Carl W. Conrad cwconrad2 at mac.com
Tue Jan 1 08:14:39 EST 2008


Jonathan Clerke posted to the list the following in a format that was too large for distribution to the list (he is not on moderation, but our list software blocks any messages that are larger than 50k from going through without moderator's approval.

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In his message Jonathan asks for an English translation of the Theodoret text about the crucifixion of Peter head-downwards; I've provided a version at the end of the message.

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From: Jonathan Clerke <clerke at humanperformance.cc>
Subject: [B-Greek] ANASKOLOPISQENTA translation
Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2008 17:13:51 +1000
To: Jeffrey B.Gibson <jgibson000 at comcast.net>
Cc: B-Greek

Thank you everyone who helped verify the interchangeability of the terms.
Thank you Jeffrey very much for doing the search on references to ANASKOLOPIS-.
I have obtained the text of several of the references you gave, and have copied three of the Christian-based ones below for your interest.

I also have one question.

The first reference is by Gregory of Nyssa and is about the stoning of stephen and the crucifixion of Peter.
The second reference is Eusebius and is also about the crucifixion of Peter.
My question is regarding the third reference by Theodoret. Could someone please provide a translation?

1) Gregorius Nyssenus Theol.  Christian bishop (AD 335-394)
"Orationes viii de beatitudinibus" 44.1297.53

[01337] Οὕτω δέχεται τὸν σταυρὸν ὁ Παῦλος· τὸ ξίφος Ἰάκωβος· τοὺς λίθους Στέφανος· τὸν ἐπὶ κεφαλὴν ἀνασκολοπισμὸν ὁμακάριος Πέτρος· 
hOUTW DECETAI TON STAURON hO PAULOS;  TOUS LIQOUS STEPHANOS; TON EPI KEPHALHN ANASKOLOPISMON hO MAKARIOS PETROS. 
2) Eusebius Scr. Eccl. et Theol. Eccl Hist 2.25.5.4 Thus publicly announcing himself as the first among God’s chief enemies, he was led on to the slaughter of the apostles. It is, therefore, recorded that Paul was beheaded in Rome itself, and that Peter likewise was crucified under Nero.

... καὶ Πέτρος ὡσαύτως ἀνασκολοπισθῆναι
... KAI PETROS hWSAUTWS ANASKOLOPISQHNAI

3) Theodoretus Scr. Eccl. Historia religiosa 31.13.12;

 [02584] Καὶ εἰς δεσμωτήρια δὲ βαλλόμενος, ἐγάνυτο καὶ εὐφραίνετο. Καὶ ἐπειδὴ ὑπὸ Νέρωνος τὴν διὰ σταυροῦ ὑπὲρ τοῦ σταυρωμένου κατεδικάσθη σφαγήν, παρεκάλει τοὺς  δημίους μὴ τῷδεσπότῃ παραπλησίως τῷ ἰκρίῳ προσηλωθῆναι, ἀλλ' ἔμπαλιν ἢ ἐκεῖνος ἀνασκολοπισθῆναι, δείσας, ὡς εἰκός, μὴ ἡ τοῦ πάθους ταὐτότης ἴσον αὐτῷ παρὰ τῶν ἀνοήτων προσενέγκῃ τὸ γέρας. Διὰ τοῦτο κάτω προσηλωθῆναι τὰς χεῖρας, καὶ ἄνω τοὺς πόδας ἱκέτευε.
KAI EIS DESMOTHRIA DE BALLOMENOS, EGANUTO KAI EUPHRAINETO.  KAI EPEIDH hUPO NERWNOS THN DIA STAUROU hUPER TOU STAUROMENOU KATEDIKASQH SFAGHN,  PAREKALEI TOUS DHMIOUS MH TWi DESPOTHi PARAPLHSIWS TO IKRIWi  PROSHLWQHNAI ALL EMPALIN H EKEINOS ANASKOLOPISQHNAI DEISAS, hWS EIKOS MH hH TOU PAQOUS TAUTOTHS ISON AUTWi PARA TWN ANOHTWN PROSENEGKHi TO GERAS. DIA TOUTO KATW PROSHLWQHNAI TAS CEIRAS, KAI ANW TOUS PODAS hIKETEUE.

Jonathan Clerke
clerke at humanperformance.cc

English (CWC) "And when he was put in prison, he was delighted and happy. And when he was condemned by Nero to execution by cross for the crucified one, he begged his executioners that he not be crucified right-side up like his master but rather the reverse, because he feared, probably, that the sameness of (his) suffering might bring (himself) honor equal to him (Jesus) in the eyes of foolish persons; and for that reason he pleaded that his hands should be nailed (to the cross) at the bottom and his feet at the top."

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On 29/12/2007, at 1:05 AM, Jeffrey B. Gibson wrote:

> Anita Clerke wrote:

>> Although ANASKOLOPISTHENTA isn't used in the GNT, did any of the
>> early christian writers use it, or inflections of it?
>
> Using  ANASKOLOPIS as my search term, I find:
>
> Herodotus Hist. Hist 9.78.15
> Philo Judaeus Phil. Post 61.7; Som 2.213.5; Jos 96.3
> Dio Chrysostomus Soph. Orationes 17.15.5
> Lucianus Soph. Prom 2.3; Prom 7.9; Cont 14.10; Pisc 2.8; Peregr 11.11
> Acta et Martyrium Apollonii 40.4
> Cassius Dio Hist. Historiae Romanae 62.11.4.3; S164.22
> Heliodorus Scr. Erot. Aeth 4.20.2.8
> Gregorius Nyssenus Theol. Orationes viii de beatitudinibus 44.1297.53
> Eusebius Scr. Eccl. et Theol. Eccl Hist 2.25.5.4;  8.8.1.13
> Epiphanius Scr. Eccl. Haer 1.260.14
> Joannes Chrysostomus Scr. Ecc In epistulam i ad Corinthios 61.356.52; In Petrum et Paulum 59.494.68
> Theodoretus Scr. Eccl. Historia religiosa 31.13.12; Interpretatio in xii prophetas minores
> 81.1956.18
> Joannes Malalas Chronogr. Chron 473.10
> Hesychius Lexicogr. Lexicon (A-O alpha.4583.1 20a;  Lexicon (A-O alpha.4585.1 ‚20a;
> --
> Jeffrey B. Gibson, D.Phil. (Oxon)


Carl W. Conrad
Department of Classics, Washington University (ret)



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