[B-Greek] Potamidos potamou

Albert Pietersma albert.pietersma at sympatico.ca
Thu Oct 16 12:18:16 EDT 2008


The passage in question, according to TLG, occurs in both Hippolitus'  
Chronicon 83.2)  and in the Chronicon Paschale (48.8.
The Greek translation given below, however, is based on a number of  
interpretations/emendations.
(1) that "the stream of Potamis" refers to the Black Sea
(2) that Mastousia is not a proper noun but a common noun
(3) that KATA(Hip)/KAQ(Pas) (/HLION should not be read as "eastward?"  
but should be emended to KATA )/ILION (i.e. Ilium = Troy)
Al
On Oct 16, 2008, at 8:56 AM, Revdougpickrel at aol.com wrote:

> Robert,
>
> May be we need to arrange this into English grammar and see if it  
> fits your
> scenario:
>
> "They came from the Black Sea as far as the narrows of  the river  
> toward Troy"
>
> APO POTAMIDOS POTAMOU EWS MASTOUSIAS TES KATA  hILION.
>
> Can anyone identify Potamidos potamou (capitalization  follows the  
> original).
>
> It appears to be something of a redundancy to  me.  Also, can anyone  
> identify
> 'Ilion?
>
>
>
> Rev. Doug  Pickrel, Litt.D.
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