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καλλίσφυρος

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νεκρὸν ἐάν ποτ' ἴδηις καὶ μνήματα κωφὰ παράγηις κοινὸν ἔσοπτρον ὁρᾶις· ὁ θανὼν οὕτως προσεδόκα → whenever you see a body dead, or pass by silent tombs, you look into the mirror of all men's destiny: the dead man expected nothing else | if you ever see a corpse or walk by quiet graves, that's when you look into the mirror we all share: the dead expected this

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Transliteration A: kallísphyros Transliteration B: kallisphyros Transliteration C: kallisfyros Beta Code: kalli/sfuros

English (LSJ)

, ἡ (fem. -σφύρα Sch.B.Scol.Oxy.5i24),

   A beautifulankled, of women, καλλισφύρου εἵνεκα νύμφης Il.9.560, cf. 14.319, Od. 5.333; Νίκη Hes.Th.384; Ἥβη Poet. ap. Luc.DMort.16.1.

German (Pape)

[Seite 1311] mit schönen Knöcheln am Fuße, schönfüßig, Beiwort schöner Frauen; Il. 14, 319 Od. 5, 333; νίκη Hes. Th. 384. 507; Ἥβη Luc. D. mort. 16, 1.