File spoon-archives/phillitcrit.archive/phillitcrit_1997/phillitcrit.9709, message 199


Date: Mon, 29 Sep 1997 15:03:55 -0400
From: Reg Lilly <rlilly-AT-scott.skidmore.edu>
Subject: Re: PLC: Trailing words


Paul Mathias wrote:
> 
> Reg Lilly wrote:
> 
> > Ephebos (...)
> 
> 
> 
> > b), unfortunately this refers only to men.  What's
> > the corresponding term for women (or was it lacking, thanks to Greek
> > male
> > chauvanism?)?
> >
> 
> "Parthenos kale"... A "beautiful virgin"... (Plato, _Hippias Maj._,
> 287e). Thanks to Greek male chauvinism, of course!
> 
> pM

Thanks

   

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