εἰς πέλαγος σπέρµα βαλεῖν καὶ γράµµατα γράψαι ἀµφότερος µόχθος τε κενὸς καὶ πρᾶξις ἄκαρπος → throwing seeds and writing letters at sea are both a vain and fruitless endeavor
V. κόρυς, ἡ, P. and V. κράνος, τό (Xen. also Ar.).
with golden helmet, adj.: V. χρυσοπήληξ.