Date: Mon, 29 Sep 1997 15:08:37 -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

I mean, thanks Paul, how could I have (twice!) forgotten my diagram!



Man ------\		    />--polis---> "ephebus"
	   \		   /
	    >---telos >--->
	   /		   \
Woman-----/		    \>---ekos----> "parthenos"


Reg
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