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Гекатей Абдерский

English translation: Hecataeos of Abdera

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Russian term or phrase:Гекатей Абдерский
English translation:Hecataeos of Abdera
Entered by: Natalie

01:05 Dec 27, 2001
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Russian term or phrase: Гекатей Абдерский
«Уже Гекатей Абдерский, писавший в начале III в. и вообще не настроенный антисемитски, говорит о ’’чуждом человечности и враждебном иностранцам образе жизни евреев’’...»
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Hecataeos of Abdra
Explanation:
(Hecataeos the Abderite)

Abdera A maritime town of Thrace, said in fable to have been founded by Abdera, sister of Diomede. It was so overrun with rats that it was abandoned, and the Abderitans migrated to Macedonia.

Abderitan A native of Abdera, a maritime city of Thrace. The Abderitans were proverbial for stupidity, hence the phrase, "You have no more mind than an Abderite." Yet the city gave birth to some of the wisest men of Greece: as Democritos (the laughing philosopher), Protagoras (the great sophist), Anaxarchos (the philosopher and friend of Alexander), Hecatжos (the historian), etc.

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Note added at 2001-12-27 02:09:01 (GMT)
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Of course,
***Hecataeos of AbdEra***
Fat-finger typing :(
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Natalia Bearden
Local time: 06:44
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Thanks for your prompt and informative answer. S novym godom!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2Hecataeus of Abdera
H.A. (X)
4 +1Hecataeos of Abdra
Natalia Bearden
4 +1Hecatus of Abdera
Marcus Malabad
5"strange to humanity and hostile to foreigners" way of jewish life
Rahmatulla Asatov
5Gekatey Abderskiy
Rahmatulla Asatov
5Whatever
Rahmatulla Asatov
4Hecatus of Abdera


  

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Hecataeos of Abdra


Explanation:
(Hecataeos the Abderite)

Abdera A maritime town of Thrace, said in fable to have been founded by Abdera, sister of Diomede. It was so overrun with rats that it was abandoned, and the Abderitans migrated to Macedonia.

Abderitan A native of Abdera, a maritime city of Thrace. The Abderitans were proverbial for stupidity, hence the phrase, "You have no more mind than an Abderite." Yet the city gave birth to some of the wisest men of Greece: as Democritos (the laughing philosopher), Protagoras (the great sophist), Anaxarchos (the philosopher and friend of Alexander), Hecatжos (the historian), etc.

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Note added at 2001-12-27 02:09:01 (GMT)
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Of course,
***Hecataeos of AbdEra***
Fat-finger typing :(


    Reference: http://www.bootlegbooks.com/Reference/PhraseAndFable/data/3....
Natalia Bearden
Local time: 06:44
PRO pts in pair: 87
Grading comment
Thanks for your prompt and informative answer. S novym godom!

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agree  Alexandra Tussing
39 mins
  -> Thank you!
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Hecatus of Abdera


Explanation:
see links below for references


    Reference: http://www.bu.edu/mzank/Michael_Zank/mjth.html
    Reference: http://www.geocities.com/Nashville/2383/bible/bible3.htm

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Hecatus of Abdera


Explanation:
see links below for references


    Reference: http://www.bu.edu/mzank/Michael_Zank/mjth.html
    Reference: http://www.geocities.com/Nashville/2383/bible/bible3.htm
Marcus Malabad
Canada
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in TagalogTagalog
PRO pts in pair: 399

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agree  Alexandra Tussing: variation
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Hecataeus of Abdera


Explanation:
Yet another spelling found:
Hecataeus of Abdera
Pseudo-Hecataeus
ccat.sas.upenn.edu/~humm/Resources/Texts/otPseud.html

H.A. (X)
PRO pts in pair: 56

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agree  Alexandra Tussing: variation
26 mins

agree  Natalia Bearden: Abdra instead of AbdEra was just my mistake.
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"strange to humanity and hostile to foreigners" way of jewish life


Explanation:
Even Gekatey Abderskiy, who had done his writings in beginning of III century and had not had anything against jews, spoke about the " strange to humanity and hostile to foreigners" way of jewish life.

Rahmatulla Asatov

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neutral  Alexandra Tussing: never seen this spelling
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Gekatey Abderskiy


Explanation:
Even Gekatey Abderskiy, who had done his writings in beginning of III century and had not had anything against jews, spoke about the " strange to humanity and hostile to foreigners" way of jewish life.

Rahmatulla Asatov

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neutral  Alexandra Tussing: never seen this spelling
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Whatever


Explanation:
Who cares about the name spelling ??? I thought that you needed a meaning of the sentence.

Rahmatulla Asatov
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