Archives for November, 2014

The Decipherment of Linear B: KN Gg 702

Offerings of Honey Scribe 103 .1      pa-si-te-o-i  /                   me-ri     *209VAS   1 .2  da-pu2-ri-to-jo   /  po-ti-ni-ja     ‘me-ri’     *209VAS   1 1. *209 VAS | amphora 2.  da-pu2-ri-to-jo | †of Deborah, the prophetess of Israel 3.  me-ri | μάρι(ς) (maris) | a liquid measure 3.  me-ri | μερί(ς) (meris) | a contribution, *an offering 3.  me-ri | μελί (meli) | honey 4.  pa-si-te-o-i | […]

The Decipherment of Linear B: KN Wm 8499

The Philosopher’s Seal A philosopher’s maxim Scribe 103 The original transcribed order (pi-mo-no , na-ki-zo , pa-wo) has been changed to facilitate decipherment. α.  pi-mo-no β.  pa-wo γ.  na-ki-zo 1. na-ki-zo | ναξο(ς) (naksos) | a solid 2. pa-wo | φαῦο(ς) (pauos) (Aeolic) | light, daylight 3. pi-mo-no | πήμονο(ς) (pemonos) | the bane of […]

The Decipherment of Linear B: PY Ta 716

  An inventory of weapons PY Ta 716 Scribe 2 .1 pa-sa-ro , ku-ru-so , a-pi , to-ni-jo 2 wa-o *232 2 .2 qi-si-pe-e *234 2 1. *232 | double axe 2. *234 | spear or sword 3. a-pi | ἐπί (epi) | on, upon; extension over a surface 4. ku-ru-so | χρυσό(ς) (khrusos) | gold […]

The Decipherment of Linear B: KHv Z 4, 10, 18

Water Pitchers Inscribed stirrup jars (ISJ) Scribes unknown ]pu-ti[ ]pu-ti[ | πυτι (puti) | that which is poured πυτι that which is poured, perhaps water Notes:  Cf.  po-si > πόσις “a beverage, a drink” and πότις (potis) “a drinker”.  Cf., also, potable “drinkable”.

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