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Theophrastus · Fragments §122.1

The Rhyton Cup as Reserved Exclusively for Heroes

Passage 127 of 196 · Greek

Summary

Introducing Theophrastus' statement that the drinking cup called rhyton is reserved solely for heroes.

§122.1Fr. 122 Θ. τὸ ῥυτὸν φησὶν ὀνομαζόμενον ποτήριον τοῖς ἥρωσι μόνοις ἀποδίδοσθαι.
Theophrastus says that the drinking cup called rhyton is assigned to heroes alone.

Notes

  1. §122.1τὸ ῥυτὸν φησὶν ὀνομαζόμενον ποτήριον — The verb φησίν introduces an accusative and infinitive construction, with τὸ ῥυτὸν ... ποτήριον functioning as the subject accusative and ἀποδίδοσθαι as the infinitive. The participle ὀνομαζόμενον is a neuter accusative singular modifying ποτήριον.
  2. §122.1ἀποδίδοσθαι — Present passive infinitive of ἀποδίδωμι, expressing that the privilege of using this cup is assigned or restricted to heroes (τοῖς ἥρωσι) alone.

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Theophrastus, Fragments §122.1. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg010x09.humanitext-grc1:122.1

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