Orphica (Argonautica, Hymni, Lithica) (1805) - Page 30

Let Gesner Johann Matthias Gesner (1691–1761), a previous editor of the Orphica. have thyrsus-speared original Greek: θυρσεγχὴς; I would rather correct it thus: thyrsus-speared, heavy-wrathful, honored by all the gods. (Hymn 51, line 11). Paian of the golden spear. original Greek: Παιὰν χρυσεγχής. Ruhnken David Ruhnken (1723–1798), a Dutch scholar of Greek. marks this as RVHNK?. "Golden-speared" hardly fits the context. Ruhnken would have more aptly used the term thyrsus-lance original Greek: θυρσόλογχον, which Casaubon Isaac Casaubon (1559–1614), a renowned Renaissance philologist. illustrated in his notes on Strabo, page 37. Athenaeus (Book V, page 200 D) says of Bacchus:

He held in his hands a golden thyrsus-lance.

original Greek: εἶχεν ἐν ταῖς χερσὶ θυρσόλογχον χρυσῆν. Diodorus Siculus (IV. 4) says of the same:

during the campaigns, he was accompanied by a multitude of women armed with lances tipped with thyrsus-heads.

original Greek: κατὰ δὲ τὰς στρατείας γυναικῶν πλῆθος περιάγεσθαι, καθωπλισμένων λόγχαις τεθυρσωμέναις. Dionysius Periegetes, line 1155:

the thyrsi raged against the iron.

original Greek: ἐς δὲ σίδηρον θύρσοι μαιμώωντο. Hermann is debating the proper mythological attributes of Bacchus. He suggests that what appears to be a "spear" is actually the thyrsus—a staff topped with a pine cone—which in myths was sometimes used as a concealed weapon.

XLVI. 2. In the Variant Readings Variant Readings: the "Variae Lectiones" (V. L.), a list of different versions of words found in various manuscripts. after "Thr." add "PA." Manuscript codes for Parisinus and Augustanus.

3. In the Variant Readings, add: nymphs original Greek: νυμφῶν commonly. "Vulgo" refers to the reading found in most common or earlier printed editions.

L. 9. In the Variant Readings, add: shining upon the immortals original Greek: ἀθανάτων ἐπιφαύσκων commonly.

LI. 7. In the Variant Readings, add: rich in flowers original Greek: πολύανθοι commonly.

LIII. 5. In the Variant Readings, before the Aldine edition Ald.: the 1517 edition. add P.

LV. 23. In the Variant Readings, add: in the chariot original Greek: ἅρματι commonly.

LVII. 8. In the Variant Readings, for line 7 read 8, and delete P. Also add: giver of sleep original Greek: ὑπνοδώτειρα P, as perhaps the same is in the Askew manuscript.

LXI. 12. In the Variant Readings, before the Aldine edition add P.

LXIV. 8. In the Variant Readings, after Paris α A specific Paris manuscript designated by the Greek letter alpha. add PA.

LXV. 9. Read: longing original Greek: ποθέων.

LXIX. 6. In the Variant Readings, read: shouting aloud original Greek: ἐπαυάζουσαι commonly.

9. In the Variant Readings, after the Askew manuscript, add: the two eyes original Greek: τόσσε P.

LXXIII. 4. In the Variant Readings, add: may enter original Greek: εἰσέλθῃ PA.

LXXVI. 10. In the Variant Readings, before Calliope original Greek: Καλλιόπῃ add: 10. and in the same place after "commonly" add: and P.

LXXVIII. 3. In the Variant Readings, add: of the goddess, daughter of the great, noble Titan original Greek: θεᾶ Τιτᾶνος ἀγαυοῦ μεγάλοιο Paris α, P, A.

LXXX. 4. In the Variant Readings, before the Aldine edition add P.

LXXXI. 3. In the Variant Readings, before the Aldine edition add P.

LXXXII. 6. In the Variant Readings, before the Aldine edition add P.

LXXXIV. 6. In the Variant Readings, add: unseen original Greek: ἀΐδις PA, commonly.