Symphosius Riddle 38: Tigris
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Date: Fri 01 Jul 2022Original text:
A fluvio dicor, fluvius vel dicitur ex me.
Iunctaque sum vento, quae sum velocior ipso;
Et mihi dat ventus natos nec quaero maritum.
Translation:
I am named after a river, or else the river is named after me.
And I am joined to the wind, which I am faster than;
And the wind gives me sons, I do not seek a mate.
Tiger
Notes:
This edition is based on Raymond T. Ohl, ed. The Enigmas of Symphosius. PhD dissertation, University of Pennsylvania, 1928.
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