Χοιρίων μυστηρικῶν
of mystery pigs, of mystery swine
Translated by David Whitehead4 Apr 2008Vetting: high6 revisions
Translation
In the mysteries of Demeter a pig used to be sacrificed; for the animal is offered up to the goddess.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Χοιρίων μυστηρικῶν· ἐν τοῖς μυστηρίοις τῆς Δήμητρος χοῖρος ἐθύετο· ἀνάκειται γὰρ τὸ ζῷον τῇ θεῷ.
Betacode
*xoiri/wn musthrikw=n: e)n toi=s musthri/ois th=s *dh/mhtros xoi=ros e)qu/eto: a)na/keitai ga\r to\ zw=|on th=| qew=|.