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Type 7256
(formerly typ/5112)

	Πῶς οὐκ ἐφείσω τῶν βρεφῶν τρισαθλία;
	ἡ φαρμακὶς Μήδεια τυγχάνεις ἄρα
	ἤ τις Βριμὼ σὺ καὶ νέα τζικλωνίτις.

Title(s)	In Medeam
Text source	A. Rhoby, 2018, Ausgewählte Byzantinische Epigramme in Illuminierten Handschriften, Wien: 352-353
Text status	Text completely known
Editorial status	Critical text
Genre(s)	Image-related epigram Text-related epigram
Metre(s)	Dodecasyllable
Subject(s)	Medeia
Tag(s)	Description of an image Miniature
Translation(s)	How came it that you did not spare your children, thrice-wretched woman? For you are the sorceress, Medea, Some new and terrible mistress of the cauldron. Language English Source(s) K. Weitzmann, 1951, Greek Mythology in Byzantine Art, Princeton: 137 Wieso hast du die Kinder nicht verschont, dreimal Unselige? Du bist also die Zauberin Medea oder eine Brimo und neue Giftmischerin. Language German Source(s) A. Rhoby, 2018, Ausgewählte Byzantinische Epigramme in Illuminierten Handschriften, Wien: 352
Bibliography	Primary K. Weitzmann 1949, Euripides Scenes in Byzantine Art, Hesperia: The Journal of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, 18, 159-210: 172 K. Weitzmann, 1951, Greek Mythology in Byzantine Art, Princeton: 137
Number of verses	3
Occurrence(s)	[26737] πῶς οὐκ ἐφείσω τῶν βρεφῶν τρισαθλία [1001-1025] VENICE - Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana - gr. Z. 479 (coll. 881) [1001-1025] (f. 47r) (3 verses)
Acknowledgements	Creator(s) Anne-Sophie Rouckhout 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	BEiÜ IV, IT19
Permalink	http://dev.dbbe.ugent.be/types/7256

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