Greek Question: Asterix at the Olympics
I was recently in Greece and while I was there picked up several volumes of Astérix in Greek--including, naturally, "Asterix at the Olympic Games"! I can read a little Greek, and have most of the Astérix books in other languages already; I love comparing them.
On p. 32, in the fourth panel, the Spartan athletes refuse to eat their nasty diets and demand real food. The fourth athlete to speak (from the left) demands bread (and, interestingly, uses the Ancient Greek word "ártos" instead of the Modern Greek "psômí"). The next athlete calls for souvlaki (!), the one after that wants wine, and the last one yells out "Phtiaxte mas kai kanena vodaki bourntigkala!"
What does the last Spartan say? It's a built-up joke--in my American edition, the athletes demand bread, "Where's the beef?", wine, and "Pastrami on rye with a pickle!" I don't have this one in the original French. Could anybody here translate the Greek for me and explain the joke if necessary? Thank you so much! And sorry about my inability to type in Greek letters. There are no accents on my translation request because the comic book is typeset without them, so I would not be sure where they belong.
On p. 32, in the fourth panel, the Spartan athletes refuse to eat their nasty diets and demand real food. The fourth athlete to speak (from the left) demands bread (and, interestingly, uses the Ancient Greek word "ártos" instead of the Modern Greek "psômí"). The next athlete calls for souvlaki (!), the one after that wants wine, and the last one yells out "Phtiaxte mas kai kanena vodaki bourntigkala!"
What does the last Spartan say? It's a built-up joke--in my American edition, the athletes demand bread, "Where's the beef?", wine, and "Pastrami on rye with a pickle!" I don't have this one in the original French. Could anybody here translate the Greek for me and explain the joke if necessary? Thank you so much! And sorry about my inability to type in Greek letters. There are no accents on my translation request because the comic book is typeset without them, so I would not be sure where they belong.