swinger

I am seeking the spelling for the ancient Greek " E tan e epitas" quote. I know this is a ancient Spartan quote. I believe the spelling that I have is Latin. I am seeking a ancient Greek and/ or modern Greek spelling.

Thank you!

angeloskas

ἤ τᾶν ἤ ἐπί τᾶς

Although, I would like someone to check the punctuation

Lina

Here is the right punctuation :

ἢ τὰν ἢ ἐπὶ τὰς ( if it's a plural accusative ) / τᾶς ( if it's a singular genitive ).

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swinger

Thank you for your replies! I really appreciate it!

angeloskas

Well it is singular in this case. Thank you Lina !

shaw417

Actually it would be singular in any case. A spartan soldier either carried or was carried on only one shield.

Anyway, if you want it to appear as it would have been written during the period in which it would have said, drop the accents altogether. Greek accents were invented in 200 B.C., but what most scholars of ancient Greek study today was not developed until around 400 C.E.

Sparta's might began to decline after the loss it suffered at Leuctra in 371 B.C., and the city lost political independence altogether in 144 B.C. when it was forced by the Roman Republic to enter the Achaean League.

All that just to say that there were no accents at use during the height of Spartan power when its military went out on yearly excursions (and thus, when our phrase, η ταν η επι τας, would have been said).

SteveD

Can you help explain this further please? I'm using this phrase on a tattoo I'm getting and of course, I want to get it right! My Greek GF (she checked with her father) told me it's "H Tan H Eni TaE" - sorry I don't have the Greek characters.

Can someone help? Greek characters and an explanation would be most appreciated (I'm not understanding the singular accusative, etc.)