Ilios; the city and country of the TrojansThe results of researches and discoveries on the site of Troy and throughout the Troad in the years 1871-72-73-78-79, including an autobiography of the author . ty differ-ently-shaped terra-cotta goblets with two handles, among them one ofgold, and at Mycenae a large number of double-handled goblets, of terra-cotta or gold, all of which can be nothing else than heira a^ think, therefore, that Aristotle was wrong in his theory, that the afi^i-KvireXkov had the shape of a bees cell:10 The cells for the honey andfor the drones have openings on
Ilios; the city and country of the TrojansThe results of researches and discoveries on the site of Troy and throughout the Troad in the years 1871-72-73-78-79, including an autobiography of the author . ty differ-ently-shaped terra-cotta goblets with two handles, among them one ofgold, and at Mycenae a large number of double-handled goblets, of terra-cotta or gold, all of which can be nothing else than heira a^ think, therefore, that Aristotle was wrong in his theory, that the afi^i-KvireXkov had the shape of a bees cell:10 The cells for the honey andfor the drones have openings on both sides; for on one bottom are twocells, like those of the amphikypella—the one inward, the other outward. The best judge, nay the highest authority, for the form of the HomericSeVa? ajjb^LKvireXKov must necessarily be Homer himself; and, according tohim, the SeVa? ajjufyucvireWov is always synonymous with aXeicrov aji§u>Tov, 9 The inscription is discussed by Professor rov \iros teal al tuiv (rx^ovcav, afKpliTTOfxofSayce in his Appendix. -rrepl fxiav yap fiaaiv 5vo OvpiSes elalv, So7rep Twy 10 Hist. Animal, ix. 27: At Se dvplSes Kal at aij.(pLKV7re\Kuii/, t] i*zv iuros, r] 8 300 THE SECOND CITY ON THE SITE OF TROY. [Chap. YI. a two-eared goblet (literally, with, an ear on both sides, for this isthe exact meaning of d/jbcpl). Thus, for instance, in a passage of theOdyssey, one and the same goblet is called twice SeVa?, once aketaov, andonce SeVa? dfufnrcvTreXXov:11 Then he gave them part of the entrails,and poured wine in a golden goblet (Se7r<x?), and, pledging her withoutstretched hand, he called upon Pallas Athene, daughter of Aegis-bearing Zeus : Pray now, 0 stranger, to king Poseidon, because to himis sacred the meal at which you find us, as you come here. And afterhaving made libations and prayed, as is the custom, then give the cup(8 e 7r a <?) of sweet wine also to this man to make a libation ; for I thinkthat he also prays to the immortals ;
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