Κωλακρέτης
kolakretes, colacretes, ham-collector
Translated by David Whitehead5 Sep 2001Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
[So called] because it was customary for the priests to take the leftovers of a sacrifice -- skins and hams [kolai], for example.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Κωλακρέτης· ὅτι νόμος ἦν τὰ ὑπολειπόμενα τῆς θυσίας τοὺς ἱερέας λαμβάνειν, ἅ εἰσιν οἷον δέρματα καὶ κωλαί.
Betacode
*kwlakre/ths: o(/ti no/mos h)=n ta\ u(poleipo/mena th=s qusi/as tou\s i(ere/as lamba/nein, a(/ ei)sin oi(=on de/rmata kai\ kwlai/.