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According to Michael Fox:
> 
> Kevin suggests that peteuron means spirngboard--the springboard to
> Hades. But what would a springboard in the ancient world be? All I can
> come up with is an image of the sinner taking a couple of bounces on the
> diving board and plunging into Hell. Seems somewhat anachronistic.
> 
> Mike
> 

Acrobats and bareback riders of horses also use springboards--that's 
modern, as well, but may not be so anachronistic as the diving board.
 
> Michael V. Fox
> Professor, Dept. of Hebrew
> University of Wisconsin
> 1220 Linden Drive, rm. 1346
> Madison, WI 53706
> email: mfox@lss.wisc.edu = mvfox@facstaff.wisc.edu
> 

Sigrid Peterson   UPenn/UJ   petersig@ccat.sas.upenn.edu

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