- Source
- Herodotus. Godley, Alfred Denis, editor. Cambridge, MA; London: Harvard University Press; William Heinemann, Ltd., 1920-1925 (printing).
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- urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.humanitext-grc2:4.177.1
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- Humanitext Reader · reader.humanitext.ai · 2026-11-11
Describes the Lotus-eaters dwelling on a headland near the Gindanes, their diet consisting solely of the lotus fruit, and the characteristics of this fruit in terms of size, sweetness, and its use in winemaking.
ἀκτὴν δὲ προέχουσαν ἐς τὸν πόντον τούτων τῶν Γινδάνων1 νέμονται Λωτοφάγοι, οἳ τὸν καρπὸν μοῦνον τοῦ λωτοῦ τρώγοντες ζώουσι. ὁ δὲ τοῦ λωτοῦ καρπὸς ἐστὶ μέγαθος ὅσον τε τῆς σχίνου,2 γλυκύτητα3 δὲ τοῦ φοίνικος τῷ καρπῷ προσείκελος. ποιεῦνται δὲ ἐκ τοῦ καρποῦ τούτου οἱ Λωτοφάγοι καὶ οἶνον.
On a headland jutting out into the sea from the territory of these Gindanes dwell the Lotus-eaters, who live by eating only the fruit of the lotus. The fruit of the lotus is in size about as large as that of the mastic tree, and in sweetness it resembles the fruit of the date palm. The Lotus-eaters also make wine from this fruit.
- 4.177.1τούτων τῶν Γινδάνων
Genitive depending on the noun ἀκτὴν, indicating geographical proximity or possession, meaning "the headland (jutting out from the territory) of these Gindanes."
- 4.177.1ὅσον τε τῆς σχίνου
A comparative expression. The genitive τῆς σχίνου metonymically refers to the fruit of the mastic tree, with the noun καρπός being omitted ("about as large as [the fruit] of the mastic tree").
- 4.177.1μέγαθος, γλυκύτητα
Accusatives of respect (or limitation), meaning "in size" and "in sweetness" respectively, limiting the aspects in which the comparisons and resemblances are made.
Translated by Gemini 3.5 Flash (published 2026-05-25) · Revision history (1, latest 2026-09-21)
- 2026-09-21 AI review — note 1