{"id":145,"date":"2019-06-08T12:28:38","date_gmt":"2019-06-08T19:28:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/vigla-archaeological-project\/?p=145"},"modified":"2019-06-09T12:22:20","modified_gmt":"2019-06-09T19:22:20","slug":"deciphering-our-%ce%bc%ce%bf%e1%bf%96%cf%81%ce%b1%ce%b9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/vigla-archaeological-project\/2019\/06\/08\/deciphering-our-%ce%bc%ce%bf%e1%bf%96%cf%81%ce%b1%ce%b9\/","title":{"rendered":"Deciphering our \u03bc\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c1\u03b1\u03b9"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Yesim and Hayley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many things are available along Larnaca\u2019s turquoise seafront: martinis, phallic slingshots, and sketchy tattoos out the back of large white vans. But most notable, perhaps, is the small green corner shop offering udon noodles, ponzu sauce, and Greek fortune cookies. The best part of a meal from Wok in the Box, besides price, is always the small slips of paper that crumble from the insides of the cookies \u2014 equipped with glib sayings nearly as illegible in English as in Greek. Since we\u2019re still waiting with bated breath to discover any inscriptions in the field pottery, we\u2019re keeping our skills sharp by valiantly attempting translations. A Herculean task, since Ancient Greek never had much to say about computer science. Homeric couplets about toilet paper may not be very impressive, but we hope Ellen will be proud of us for practicing (with flash cards!) nonetheless\u2026 at least enough to avoid proskynesis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Future more or less vivid?<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

[our commentary will be in brackets]<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Perfect(ish)!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Modern Greek: \u03a4\u03bf \u03b3\u03ad\u03bb\u03b9\u03bf \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03cd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf \u03c6\u03ac\u03c1\u03bc\u03b1\u03ba\u03bf, \u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac \u03b1\u03bd \u03b3\u03b5\u03bb\u03ac\u03c2 \u03c7\u03c9\u03c1\u03af\u03c2 \u03bb\u03cc\u03b3\u03bf \u03c4\u03cc\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c7\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03ac\u03b6\u03b5\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c6\u03ac\u03c1\u03bc\u03b1\u03ba\u03bf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our translation: Laughter is the best medicine but laughter without [we know this word thanks to Mr. Brown\u2019s coffee] reason requires medicine [according to Polyphemus, singing is the best medicine].<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Given translation: Laughter is the best medicine, but if you laugh without reason then you need medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Modern Greek: \u0388\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c7\u03ac\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u03b1 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03b5\u03bb\u03ba\u03cd\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03b1\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03ce\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our translation: You have charisma to influence men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Given translation: People are naturally attracted to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Modern Greek: \u039c\u03b7\u03bd \u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03b2\u03b9\u03b2\u03bb\u03af\u03bf \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf \u03b5\u03be\u03ce\u03c6\u03c5\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our translation: Don\u2019t judge a book from its cover [easy!].<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Given translation: Don\u2019t judge a book by its cover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Modern Greek: \u0391\u03c5\u03c4\u03cc\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b3\u03b5\u03bb\u03ac\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b5\u03bb\u03b5\u03c5\u03c4\u03b1\u03af\u03bf\u03c2, \u03b3\u03b5\u03bb\u03ac\u03b5\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b1\u03b6\u03af \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Translation: He who laughs last laughs about you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Given Translation: He who laughs last is laughing at you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Passable<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Modern Greek: \u03a4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b9\u03bf \u03c3\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac \u03c0\u03c1\u03ac\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7 \u03b6\u03c9\u03ae \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03c1\u03ac\u03b3\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Translation: The pious (?) semantic things in life are not things. […they are Aeneas] <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Given Translation: The most important things in life aren\u2019t things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Modern Greek: \u0394\u03b9\u03bb\u03ae\u03bc\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b6\u03c9\u03ae\u03c2: \u03b8\u03b1 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c4\u03b9\u03bc\u03bf\u03cd\u03c3\u03b5\u03c2 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c7\u03c1\u03b7\u03c3\u03b9\u03bc\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b5\u03af\u03c2 \u03bf\u03c6\u03b8\u03b1\u03bb\u03bc\u03b9\u03ba\u03ad\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03b3\u03cc\u03bd\u03b5\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03be\u03cd\u03b4\u03b9 \u03ae \u03c7\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u03af \u03c5\u03b3\u03b5\u03af\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03b3\u03c5\u03b1\u03bb\u03cc\u03c7\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u03bf;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our translation: Dilemma of life: Would you rather have need of\/use (eye thing) vinegar [we only know this word from Greek Salt and Vinegar chips] or\u2026?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Given translation: Life dilemmas: Would you rather use eye drops made of vinegar or toilet paper made from sandpaper?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\ude41<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Modern Greek: \u0391\u03bd \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03c4\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c6\u03ad\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2\u2026 \u03bc\u03ac\u03b8\u03b5 \u03b5\u03ac\u03bd \u03bf \u03c7\u03b1\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b5\u03c1\u03b4\u03af\u03b6\u03b5\u03b9 \u03ba\u03ac\u03c4\u03b9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our translation: If you do not bring these things, then know that lost things will return someday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Given translation: If you do not succeed\u2026 find out if the looser gets anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Modern Greek: \u039a\u03ac\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b5\u03c2 \u03bc\u03ad\u03c1\u03b5\u03c2 \u03b5\u03bd\u03c4\u03c5\u03c0\u03c9\u03c3\u03b9\u03ac\u03b6\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03b5\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5\u2026 \u03ba\u03ac\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b5\u03c2 \u03ac\u03bb\u03bb\u03b5\u03c2, \u03b2\u03ac\u03b6\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03ac \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bc\u03ad\u03c3\u03b1 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03c8\u03c5\u03b3\u03b5\u03af\u03bf. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our translation: Do something, you will _____ (direct object) of yourself, you do other things, you will dress yourself in the middle in flight [we shamefully mistook \u03c8 for a \u03c6, sorry Ellen, me bad, *engages in proskynesis*].<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Given translation: Some days you amaze yourself\u2026 other days you put your keys in the fridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Modern Greek: \u0398\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03b3\u03c5\u03c1\u03af\u03b6\u03b5\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03b1\u03bb\u03b7\u03b8\u03b9\u03bd\u03bf\u03cd\u03c2 \u03c6\u03af\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our translation: You should (vague subjunctive?) surround yourself all around from each other friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Given translation: You will always be surrounded by true friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Modern Greek: \u0398\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u03bc\u03ad\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bb\u03b7\u03c1\u03bf\u03c6\u03bf\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae\u03c2. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Translation: It should be that all good in life… of many carried things. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Given Translation: You will do well in the field of computer science. [What?!] <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Modern Greek:\u03a4\u03c1\u03b1\u03b3\u03c9\u03b4\u03af\u03b1 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03cc\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03ba\u03cc\u03b2\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf \u03b4\u03ac\u03ba\u03c4\u03c5\u03bb\u03bf \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5. \u039a\u03c9\u03bc\u03c9\u03b4\u03af\u03b1 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03cc\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03ba\u03ac\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c0\u03ad\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03bc\u03ad\u03c3\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b5 \u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9\u03c7\u03c4\u03cc \u03c5\u03c0\u03cc\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03bf \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03bd\u03b9\u03b3\u03b5\u03af. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Translation: It is tragedy when you hurt your finger. It is comedy when someday (?) you do anointed name (?) and ______. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Given Translation: Tragedy is when you cut your finger. Comedy is when someone falls in an open sewer and drowns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Several
#blessed<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

[Wok in the Box isn\u2019t even that good, we just like getting fortune cookies]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond the cosmic advice of small folds of dough, we\u2019re keeping ourselves busy talking walks, diving in the Mediterranean, eating ridiculously impressive quantities of food, and cackling over Cards Against Humanity \u2014 all before bedtime, which is a night owl\u2019s 9:00 pm. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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