Μητρῳακαί

Metroiakai, Mother's

Translated by Catharine Roth20 Jul 2009Vetting: high2 revisions

2 notes · 29 words
[An adjective referring to] certain sacred days.
"He used to observe the ascetic practices1 each month on the days honored as Metroiakai among Romans or even earlier among Phrygians."2

Greek original · Adler’s text

Μητρῳακαί· ἡμέραι τινὲς ἱεραί. τὰς δὲ Μητρῳακὰς παρὰ Ῥωμαίοις ἢ καὶ πρότερον παρὰ Φρυξὶ σπουδασθείσας καστείας ἑκάστου μηνὸς ἥγνευε.

Betacode
*mhtrw|akai/: h(me/rai tine\s i(erai/. ta\s de\ *mhtrw|aka\s para\ *(rwmai/ois h)\ kai\ pro/teron para\ *fruci\ spoudasqei/sas kastei/as e(ka/stou mhno\s h(/gneue.

Notes (2)

  1. 1The rare noun kastei/a is derived from Latin castus. ↩
  2. 2Marinus, Life of Proclus 19. ↩

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Revision history2 revisions · last 22 May 2013
  1. Revised — David Whitehead
  2. another keyword; tweaks and cosmetics — David Whitehead
  3. Translated — Catharine Roth

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