Μυστιπόλος

mystery-performer, mystery-solemnizer

Translated by David Whitehead30 Jul 2009Vetting: high3 revisions

8 words

[Meaning] one who is occupied with the mysteries.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Μυστιπόλος· ὁ περὶ τὰ μυστήρια ἀναστρεφόμενος.

Betacode

*mustipo/los: o( peri\ ta\ musth/ria a)nastrefo/menos.

Same or very similar entry in other lexica: see the references at Photius mu628 Theodoridis. The headword is a poetic term (esp. in Nonnus).
For the gloss cf. upsilon 118.

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