- Source
- Herodotus. Godley, Alfred Denis, editor. Cambridge, MA; London: Harvard University Press; William Heinemann, Ltd., 1920-1925 (printing).
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- CTS URN
- urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.humanitext-grc2:4.74.1
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- Humanitext Reader · reader.humanitext.ai · 2026-11-10
The author describes the properties of hemp growing in Scythia by comparing it with flax, and mentions that the Thracians make garments from it.
ἔστι δέ σφι κάνναβις φυομένη ἐν τῇ χώρῃ πλὴν παχύτητος καὶ μεγάθεος τῷ λίνῳ ἐμφερεστάτη· ταύτῃ1 δὲ πολλῷ ὑπερφέρει ἡ κάνναβις. αὕτη καὶ αὐτομάτη καὶ σπειρομένη φύεται, καὶ ἐξ αὐτῆς Θρήικες μὲν καὶ εἵματα ποιεῦνται τοῖσι λινέοισι ὁμοιότατα· οὐδʼ ἄν, ὅστις μὴ κάρτα τρίβων2 εἴη αὐτῆς, διαγνοίη λίνου ἢ καννάβιος ἐστί·3 ὃς δὲ μὴ εἶδε κω τὴν κανναβίδα, λίνεον δοκήσει εἶναι τὸ εἷμα.
They have hemp growing in their country, which, except for its thickness and size, is extremely like flax; but in these respects the hemp far surpasses it. This grows both of itself and from sowing, and from it the Thracians even make garments very like those made of flax; nor could anyone, unless he were very well acquainted with it, distinguish whether they are of flax or of hemp; and he who has not yet seen hemp will think the garment to be of flax.
- 4.74.1ταύτῃ
Dative feminine singular of the demonstrative pronoun, referring back to the preceding παχύτητος καὶ μεγάθεος (thickness and size). It means "in this respect" (i.e., in thickness and size), explaining that hemp grows much thicker and larger than flax.
- 4.74.1τρίβων
An adjective meaning "experienced" or "well acquainted with," which governs the genitive. Here it takes αὐτῆς (hemp, or products made of it) as its genitive object.
- 4.74.1λίνου ἢ καννάβιος ἐστί
λίνου and καννάβιος are genitives of material or characteristic, meaning "whether (the garment) is of flax or of hemp." They form an indirect question dependent on the preceding verb διαγνοίη (distinguish).
Translated by Gemini 3.5 Flash (published 2026-05-25) · Revision history (1, latest 2026-09-21)
- 2026-09-21 AI review — note 1