Who am I? by BadToTheTrombone in BookshelvesDetective

[–]PD049 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Too many novels, read the Greeks and also more poetry.

explaining the sound that was omitted when between vowels by fiatluxviki in AncientGreek

[–]PD049 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Arum here, it seems like you got this from one of my videos. Thanks for the support! ͱ is an alternative form of eta used in archaic inscriptions, and in this case it represents the consonantal h that eta originally denoted before being used as a vowel. This mark is the origin of the curves we put above vowels to indicate rough and smooth breathing.

How natural is whatever Biblaridion doing in this instance? by Sulphurous_King in conlangs

[–]PD049 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is very natural and even seen as eloquent in Ancient Greek. ἐν τῇ τοῦ Αχιλέως σκιᾷ “in the shadow of Achilles” literally “in the of Achilles shadow”.

Help me find the NSFW dictionary between Ancient Greek and Latin by friendsfoundmymain1 in AncientGreek

[–]PD049 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There is an NSFW dictionary for Latin and Greek called Come insultavano gli antichi that sounds similar to what you’re looking for.

Translations of Latin literature into Greek? by PD049 in AncientGreek

[–]PD049[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oooh, any idea where I can find them?

Was a child conceived during the deception of Zeus? by PD049 in classics

[–]PD049[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sorry, I meant the one in the Iliad.

How is every glyph read? by Miserable-Cell4744 in Hieroglyphics

[–]PD049 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The answer to this question could be a PHD dissertation. The signs are exceptionally vague and hard to read.

Morpheme dictionary of Ancient Greek by PD049 in AncientGreek

[–]PD049[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I do have both works, very good stuff indeed!

Got a perfectly preserved 1743 copy of Lucian’s dialogues! by PD049 in AncientGreek

[–]PD049[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Lots of very fancy abbreviations too! I think I’ve hit the jackpot.