Προτέλεια
preliminary-sacrifices
Translated by Ross Scaife ✝28 May 2002Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
Thus they name the day on which parents lead the [about-to-be] wedded virgin onto the [sc. Athenian] acropolis to the goddess's [temple] and make offerings.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Προτέλεια· ἡμέραν οὕτως ὀνομάζουσιν, ἐν ᾗ εἰς τὴν ἀκρόπολιν τὴν γαμουμένην παρθένον ἄγουσιν οἱ γονεῖς εἰς τὴν θεὸν καὶ θυσίας ἐπιτελοῦσι.
Betacode
*prote/leia: h(me/ran ou(/tws o)noma/zousin, e)n h(=| ei)s th\n a)kro/polin th\n gamoume/nhn parqe/non a)/gousin oi( gonei=s ei)s th\n qeo\n kai\ qusi/as e)pitelou=si.
Notes
References
W. Burkert, Homo necans (1983) 62f.
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Revision history4 revisions · last 20 Oct 2013
- Revised — David Whitehead
- another note; tweaks — David Whitehead
- Added italics; cosmetics — Elizabeth Vandiver
- augmented note; added bibliography — David Whitehead
- Translated — Ross Scaife ✝