William Morris Archive

by Peter Wright

Page 306, Line 28. well-builded. Tr. ‘naietaontos’: Rather inhabited/occupied.

 

Page 308, Line 97. the high-seat. Tr. ‘klismos’; rather a chair.

 

Page 310, Line 155. God of the Gods. Tr. ’prota theon’: first of the gods

 

Page 311, Lines 170, 176.  ’deipnos’ is not usually a meal as late in the day as our supper; tr. as 'banquet' in line 214.

 

Page 312, Line 220. this hungry wallowing beast. Tr. ‘molobros’: gluttonous beggar.

 

Page 314, Line 248. well learned in bale. Tr. ‘olophoi eidos’: knowing of pernicious skills’.

 

Page 314, Line 251. Apollo’s smiting means a sudden death.

 

Page 314, Line 266. There chamber riseth on chamber. Rather, one part stands next to another.

 

Page 315, Line 292. The dog’s name Argus means ‘swift-running’.

 

Page 317, Line 330. a bench. Tr. ‘diphros’: probably a stool.

 

Page 317, Line 340. the wright. Tr. ‘tekton’: carpenter; cf. line 382 where tr. to ‘woodwright’.

 

Page 318, Line 351. by bede. By praying.

 

Page 318, Line 362. cakes. Tr. ‘purna’: best-quality wheat bread/

 

Page 319, Lines 383-5. These are the skills exercised by free ‘professional’ workers who serve the community, rather than the unfree craftsmen employed in individual households.

 

Page 320, Line 422. out of number. Tr. ‘murioi’: thousands.

 

Page 327, Line 600. slaughter-beasts. Tr. ‘hiereia’: beasts for sacrifice/slaughter.