Nestor’s Cup
abstract
On the kotyle of Rhodes, which is universally known as Nestor’s Cup and dates back to the second half of the eight century, a three-line metrical inscription was carved in Ionic dialect using the Euboean alphabet after the firing. In the first line, the cup is identified as Nestor’s property, whereas in the last two lines the aphrodisiac virtues of the cup itself are extolled.
Keywords: Coppa di Nestore • Pitecusa • Alfabeto euboico • Prati • Necropoli di San Montano • Trimetro giambico • Iscrizioni di possesso • Dialetto ionico • Kotyle • Poesia simposiale • Esametri • Crateri • Ischia