About Report a problem

Menu

κότταβος

κότταβος, the cottabus

κόττᾰβ-ος, ὁ, Ion. and older Att. κόσσᾰβος (A. Fr. 179.4 (pl.), E. Fr. 631 (pl.)),
  • the cottabos, a Sicilian game (Anacr. 53, Critias 2.1 D.), of throwing heel-taps into a metal basin, described by Ath. 15.665d sqq., Sch. Ar. Pax 342, 1243, Poll. 6.109, Suid. s.v. κοτταβίζειν: κ. is found in various senses,
      • 1 the game itself, Anacr. l.c., Critias l.c., Pl.Com. 69.4, etc.
      • 2 the prize, = κοτταβεῖον 2, Eup. 86, cf. Ath. 15.667d.
      • 3 the wine thrown, = λάταξ, E. l.c., Antiph. 55.5.
      • 4 the basin, = κοτταβεῖον I, Cratin. 116, Eup. l.c., Antiph. 55.12. (κότταβος ἀσπίδων is prob. f.l. for κόναβος Anon. Rh. 3.210S.)

Saved

Recent