Δεξιμήλων

sheep-receiving, sacrifice-rich

Translated by Jennifer Benedict27 Jul 2002Vetting: high5 revisions

2 notes · 18 words

[Referring to] gods.¹ [So called] from their accepting sheep being sacrificed.
"Of altars" [sc. would be] more proper.²

Greek original · Adler’s text

Δεξιμήλων· θεῶν. ἀπὸ τοῦ δέχεσθαι τὰ θυόμενα μῆλα. βωμῶν κυριώτερον.

Betacode

*decimh/lwn: qew=n. a)po\ tou= de/xesqai ta\ quo/mena mh=la. bwmw=n kuriw/teron.