Database of Byzantine Book Epigrams

Type 4450
(formerly typ/2552)

	Θρήικα χρυσολύρην τῇδ' Ὀρφέα Μοῦσαι ἔθαψαν,
	ὃν κτάνεν ὑψιμέδων Ζεὺς ψολόεντι βέλει.

Title(s)	In Orpheum
Text source	H. Beckby, 1965, Anthologia Graeca. VII-VIII (vol. 2), München: 362-363
Text status	Text completely known
Editorial status	Critical text
Genre(s)	Author-related epigram
Metre(s)	Elegiacs
Subject(s)	Nine Muses Orpheus Zeus
Tag(s)	Death Epitaph Praise of the author
Translation(s)	Here the Muses buried Thracian Orpheus of the golden lyre, whom Zeus, who reigneth on high, slew with his smoking bolt. Language English Source(s) W. Paton, 1917, The Greek Anthology. Books 7-8 (vol. 2), Cambridge: 331 Le Thrace à la lyre d'or, Orphée, fut enterré ici par les Muses, lui que le maître des cieux, Zeus, foudroya d'un trait enflammé. Language French Source(s) P. Waltz, 1941, Anthologie Grecque. Tome V: Anthologie palatine, Livre VII, Épigrammes 364-748 (vol. 5), Paris: 115 Musen begruben hier Orpheus, den Thraker mit goldener Leier, den der waltende Zeus traf mit dem Flammengeschoss. Language German Source(s) H. Beckby, 1965, Anthologia Graeca. VII-VIII (vol. 2), München: 363
Bibliography	Primary W. Paton, 1917, The Greek Anthology. Books 7-8 (vol. 2), Cambridge: 330-331 P. Waltz, 1941, Anthologie Grecque. Tome V: Anthologie palatine, Livre VII, Épigrammes 364-748 (vol. 5), Paris: 115
Number of verses	2
Occurrence(s)	[23445] θρήικα χρυσολύρην τῆ δ’ ὀρφέα μοῦσαι ἔθαψαν [1451-1500] EL ESCORIAL - Real Biblioteca Σ.III.3 [1451-1500] (f. 77v) (2 verses) [26413] Θρήικα χρυσολύρην τῆδ᾿ ὀρφέα μοῦσαι ἔθαψαν [1451-1500] LONDON - British Library - Harley 1752 [1451-1500] (f. 7v) (2 verses) [20913] θρήικα χρυσολύρην τῇδ' ὀρφέα μοῦσαι ἔθαψαν [1476-1500] MADRID - Biblioteca Nacional 4562 (olim N.24) [1464] (f. 8r) (2 verses) [20882] Θρήικα χρυσολύρην τῆ δ' ὀρφέα μοῦσαι ἔθαψαν [15th c.] MILAN - Biblioteca Ambrosiana E 39 sup. [15th c.] (f. 31r) (2 verses) [21341] θρήικα χρυσολύρην τῆ δ' ὄρφεα μοῦσαι ἔθαψαν [15th c.] MUNICH - Bayerische Staatsbibliothek - gr. 494 [15th c.] (f. 5r) (2 verses) [24473] Θρήϊκα χρυσολύρην τῆδ' ὀρφέα μοῦσαι ἔθαψαν [1491-1500] VATICAN CITY - Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana - Palat. gr. 139 [1491-1500] (f. 60v) (2 verses) display 3 more occurrences (6 in total) hide 3 occurrences (6 in total)
Acknowledgements	Contributor(s) Anne-Sophie Rouckhout The credits system has been implemented in 2019. Credits from before the new system was in use might be incomplete.
Identification	Anthologia Graeca, VII.617
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