Zenobius 4.20

Amaia has gone after Azesia

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English

Proverb

Explanation

Didymus relates that Amaia is what Demeter is called among the Troezenians, and Azesia what Persephone is called. The proverb came from this story. It is said of those engaged in long searches; for when Pluto carried off Persephone, Demeter went round all the earth seeking her.

Greek

Proverb

Ἡ Ἀμαία τὴν Ἀζησίαν μετῆλθεν

Explanation

ἱστορεῖ Δίδυμος, ὅτι Ἀμαία μὲν ἡ Δημήτηρ παρὰ Τροιζηνίοις προςαγορεύεται, Ἀζησία δὲ ἡ Κόρη. Ἀπὸ γοῦν τῆς ἱστορίας ἡ παροιμία προήχθη. Λέγεται δὲ ἐπὶ τῶν πολυχρονίῳ ζητήσει χρωμένων. Πλούτωνος γὰρ Περσεφόνην ἁρπάσαντος ἡ Δημήτηρ ἀνὰ πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν περιῄει ταύτην ζητοῦσα.

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