stephanos ‘garland’

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Isthmian 8.66

The stephanos ‘garland’ of mursinē ‘myrtle’ that adorns the hair of the victorious athlete Kleandros is described as habros ‘luxuriant’. The pleasurable material secu ... Continue reading

O.5.1-8

In the opening of the first triad, the city’s eponymous nymph Kamarina, the daughter of Ōkeanos, is asked to accept a ‘sweet choice reward’ (ἄωτον γλυκύν), Ο.5.1,  in exchange for ... Continue reading