cantharus

canthărus, i, m., = κάνθαρος.

• Lit., a large, wide-bellied drinking-vessel with handles, a tankard, pot (very frequent in Plaut.), Plaut. As. 5, 2, 56 (906); id. Bacch. 1, 1, 36 (70); id. Men. 1, 2, 64 (173); 1, 3, 5 (186); id. Most. 1, 4, 33 (345); id. Ps. 4, 2, 2 (957); 4, 4, 13 (1050); 5, 1, 34 (1279); id. Pers. 5, 2, 22 (798); 5, 2, 40 (816); id. Rud. 5, 2, 32 (1319); id. Stich. 5, 4, 23 (705); 5, 4, 48 (730); Hor. C. 1, 20, 2; id. Ep. 1, 5, 23 al.—Esp. used by Bacchus and his followers, as scyphus, by Hercules, Verg. E. 6, 17 Voss; Macr. S. 5, 21, 14; Arn. 6, 25. —Hence Marius was reproached, because, after the conquest of the Cimbri, he drank from the cantharus like a triumphing Bacchus, Plin. 33, 11, 53, § 150; Val. Max. 3, 6, n. 6.—Gr. acc. cantharon, Nemes. Ecl. 3, 48. —
• II Transf.
• • A A water-pipe, Dig. 30, 41, § 11; Inscr. Grut. 182, 2.—
  • B In eccl. Lat., a vessel of holy water, Paul. Nol. 37, 150 (v. Quicherat ad loc.).—
  • C A kind of sea-fish, Ov. Hal. 103; Plin. 32, 11, 53, § 146; Col. 8, 7, 14.—
  • D A black spot or wart under the tongue of the Egyptian Apis, Plin. 8, 46, 71, § 184.

cantharus (cantarus), ī, m. (κάνθαρος), I) ein großes, weitbäuchiges Trinkgeschirr mit weit herabgehenden Henkeln, die Kanne, der Humpen, Plaut., Plin. u.a.: cantharis bibere, Plaut.: uno cantharo potare, Plaut.: gew. Attribut des Bacchus, Macr. sat. 5, 21, 14 u. 16. Arnob. 6, 25 (wo potorius cantharus); vgl. Heinrich Iuven. 3, 203 sq. – dah. auch der in Bechergestalt gefertigte Ansatz an einer Wasserröhre, der Ausgießer, Paul. dig. 30, 1, 41. § 11. – II) eine Art Fahrzeug, Macr. sat. 5, 21, 2 u. 14. – III) eine Art Seefisch, Col. 8, 17, 14. Plin. 32, 146. Ov. hal. 103. – IV) der schwarze Fleck unter der Zunge des ägyptischen Ochsen Apis, Plin. 8, 184.

cantharus [CL < κάνθαρος] , drinking-vessel, pail, trough. cantarus, ubi aqua mittitur GlC C 44; canthera, trog Ib. 252; cantarus, winsester Ælf. Gl.; Bart. Angl. XVII 87 (v. calycula); 14‥ hic canterus, a colok WW.

1 canthărus, (13) ī, m. (κάνθαρος), coupe à anses : Pl. Bacch. 69 ; Men. 177 ; Ps. 1280 ; Virg. B. 6, 17 || bassin en forme de coupe : Dig. 30, 41, 11 || bénitier : P. Nol. Ep. 32, 15 || espèce de poisson de mer : Plin. 32, 146 || nœud sous la langue du bœuf Apis : Plin. 8, 184.

cantharus , i. m.
酒罁。魚名。老鸛嘴。 蝗虫。

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cantharus ī, m

• a wide drinking-vessel with handles, tankard, pot, H.: parvulus, Iu.: gravis, V. —A sea-fish, O.

CANTHARUS

CAN´THARUS(κάνθαρος) is the name of a kind of boat--of what shape we do not know (Aristoph. Pax, 143, and ap. Athen. 473 d)--and also of a drinking vessel; called either from resemblance to an inverted beetle (κάνθαρος), as Ussing supposes (p. 135), or more probably from the name of the inventor (Pherecr. ap. Athen. 474 d; Poll. 6.96). From the cup came the name of Cantharus, the follower of Dionysus, to whom it was sacred (Plin. Nat.33.150; Macrob. 5.21). Hence Dionysus is frequently represented on ancient vases holding a cantharus in his hand. It had feet (Athen. 488 f), handles (cantharus ansa, Verg. Ecl. 6.17), which were what we may call vertical, stretching from the rim down to near the foot, the curve often extending far higher than the rim. These vertical handles are what mainly distinguish the cantharus from the CALIXwhich latter had horizontal handles. It differed from CARCHESIUMin not having the centre narrower than the rim, and in being as a rule a much less splendid article. As regards depth, it varied considerably; but in size it was generally large (Eubul. ap. Athen. 474 c), also called ἁδρός (473 d, 474 a), but sometimes medium-sized (modicis cantharis, Hor. Od. 1.20, 2).. It was usually made of earthenware (Athen. 473 f), but also of metal (Hor. Ep. 1.5, 23). We hear of them even of gold (Menand. ap. Athen. 474 c; cf. Plin. Nat.33.53), silver (Orelli, 6071), and gilt (6140). Like all the other kinds of drinking cups among the ancients, canthari were often highly adorned.

Subjoined are two representations of canthari, taken from Dennis (Etruria, i. p. cxvii.). The usual form is shown in the first cut; the second is a late variety, with the handles differently arranged.

In the Digest (Dig. 30, 41, 11(reading siphones, Olelli, Inscr. 2504), it appears that the name cantharus was given to basins for catching water from fountains (Plin. Nat.36.184). A splendid one in the Museum at Naples is reproduced by Saglio (Dict. p. 894). One appears outside a Christian church in a mosaic in San Vitale at Ravenna (Rév. Arch. 1850).

For works bearing on Greek drinking vessels, see CALIX

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Canthărus

(κάνθαρος). (1) A kind of boat, of which little is known. See Aristoph. Pax, 143.

(2) A drinking-cup, furnished with handles (cantharus ansa). It is said by some writers to have derived its name from one Cantharus, who first made cups of this form; according to others, from the resemblance to an inverted beetle (κάνθαρος). The cantharus was the cup sacred to Dionysus, who is frequently represented on ancient vases holding it in his hand, as in the following illustration, which is taken from a painting on an ancient vase, given by Millin (Peintures Antiques, pl. 53).