Προτέλεια
proteleia, ritual preliminaries
Translated by David Whitehead18 Dec 2000Vetting: high6 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Προτέλεια. Πρωτόλεια δέ. Λυκοῦργος ἐν τῷ Περὶ τῆς ἱερείας. τὰ πρὸ τοῦ τελεσθῆναί τι τῶν εἰς τὸ θεῖον ἀναφερομένων γιγνόμενα ἢ διδόμενα.
Betacode
*prote/leia. *prwto/leia de/. *lukou=rgos e)n tw=| *peri\ th=s i(erei/as. ta\ pro\ tou= telesqh=nai/ ti tw=n ei)s to\ qei=on a)naferome/nwn gigno/mena h)\ dido/mena.
Notes (2)
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Revision history6 revisions · last 11 Dec 2021
- cross-reference — Catharine Roth
- Revised — David Whitehead
- tweaks and cosmetics — David Whitehead
- x-ref — David Whitehead
- modified opening of translation; augmented notes and keyword; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Added italics; set status — Elizabeth Vandiver
- Translated — David Whitehead