herodotus

doubtful, but the introduction of the word is probably due to areminiscence of Homer, Il. xiv. 35, where the ships are describedas drawn up in rows one behind the other on shore, and where{prokrossas} is often explained to mean {klimakedon}, i.e. eitherin steps one behind the other owing to the rise of the beach, orin the arrangement of the /quincunx/. Probably in this passage theidea is rather of the prows projecting in rows like battlements{krossai}, and this is the sense in which the word is used byHerodotus elsewhere (iv. 152). The word {krossai} however is usedfor the successively rising stages of the pyramids (ii. 125), and{prokrossos} may mean simply "in a row," or "one behind theother," which would suit all passages in which it occurs, andwould explain the expression {prokrossoi pheromenoi epi tonkindunon}, quoted by Athenæus.192. {apeliotes}. Evidently, from its name {Ellespontias} and from itsbeing afterwards called {Boreas}, it was actually a North-EastWind.193. i.e. "Ovens."194. {exebrassonto}.195. {thesaurous}.196. The word {khrusea}, "of gold," is omitted by some Editors.197. "in his case also {kai touton} there was an unpleasing misfortuneof the slaying of a child {paidophonos} which troubled him," i.e.he like others had misfortunes to temper his prosperity.198. {goesi}, (from a supposed word {goe}): a correction of {geosi},"by enchanters," which is retained by Stein. Some read {khoesi},"with libations," others {boesi}, "with cries."199. {aphesein}, whence the name {Aphetai} was supposed to be derived.199a. Or, "had crucified . . . having convicted him of the followingcharge, namely," etc. Cp. iii. 35 (end).200. {tritaios}. According to the usual meaning of the word the senseshould be "on the third day after" entering Thessaly, but thedistance was much greater than a two-days' march.201. i.e. "the Devourer."