σκίρον

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ἀμήχανον δὲ παντὸς ἀνδρὸς ἐκμαθεῖν ψυχήν τε καὶ φρόνημα καὶ γνώμην, πρὶν ἂν ἀρχαῖς τε καὶ νόμοισιν ἐντριβὴς φανῇ → hard it is to learn the mind of any mortal or the heart, 'till he be tried in chief authority | it is impossible to know fully any man's character, will, or judgment, until he has been proved by the test of rule and law-giving

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Full diacritics: σκίρον Medium diacritics: σκίρον Low diacritics: σκίρον Capitals: ΣΚΙΡΟΝ
Transliteration A: skíron Transliteration B: skiron Transliteration C: skiron Beta Code: ski/ron

English (LSJ)

[ῐ], τό,

   A the large white sunshade which was held by the Eteobutadae over the heads of the priestess of Athena and the priests of Poseidon and Helios in the procession from the Athenian Acropolis to a place called Σκῖρον or Σκίρον (q.v.) in a festival of Athena (cf. Σκίρα), Lysimachid.23; white parasol carried by the priest of Erechtheus in the festival of Athena Σκιράς on the 12th of Σκιροφοριών, Sch.Ar.Ec.18.

German (Pape)

[Seite 899] τό, ein weißer Sonnenschirm, den bes. die Priesterinnen der Athene in Athen bei einem Feste dieser Göttinn trugen, das davon σκίρα od. σκιροφόρια hieß, wie dic Göttinn selbst Σκιράς (s. nom. pr.); das Wort wird mit einem Salaminier Σκίρος in Zusammenhang gebracht, s. nom. nr. – Bei Sp. ist σκίρον = dem lat. suburra, ein Hurenwinkel, ein Theil der Stadt, in dem sich das liederlichste Gesindel, Spieler, Gauner u. dgl. aufhielt, St. B., vgl. Alciphr. 3, 8. 25.