Neighing Horses
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 9:50 pm
I am writing Greek iambics about "neighing steeds" but my dictionaries tell me that the only Greek word for "neigh" is chremetizw, a word I am reluctant to use because it both seems unpoetic and is metrically awkward. I am trying to devise a way round this problem but have not come up with anything I am pleased with so far. Does anyone have ideas or can anyone remember any passages from the tragedians that might help?
One version I attempted described the horses as "ligus" - "shrill". I am not aware of this used of horses anywhere in tragedy, but it might work. Does it sound idiomatic?
One version I attempted described the horses as "ligus" - "shrill". I am not aware of this used of horses anywhere in tragedy, but it might work. Does it sound idiomatic?