Ἐπενεγκεῖν δόρυ ἐπὶ τῇ ἐκφορᾷ καὶ προαγορεύειν ἐπὶ τῷ μνήματι
to carry a spear at the funeral and to make an announcement at the memorial
Translated by David Whitehead12 Nov 2000Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
These words are applied to a case of violent death. And Istros in the Collection of Attic Histories says: "some maintain that Erechtheus planted a spear in the tomb, indicating his suffering, because of its being customary for relatives to punish murderers in this way".1