Προτέλειον
pre-ceremony, introduction
Translated by Catharine Roth19 Sep 2013Vetting: high2 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] preparatory teaching.1
"And whoever supposes that the Muses are not a preparation, but the power of wisdom is in them for him, and does not wish to understand, if sometimes they hint at something excessive, [...] and is held fast by this [beauty], [...] may many good things come to him."2
Marriage is also called a ceremony, andprote/leia are the sacrifices [made] for the sake of the marriage.3
"But also let a sacrifice be offered before the wedding of Sinonis and let the husband be the preparation for the seducer."4
"And whoever supposes that the Muses are not a preparation, but the power of wisdom is in them for him, and does not wish to understand, if sometimes they hint at something excessive, [...] and is held fast by this [beauty], [...] may many good things come to him."2
Marriage is also called a ceremony, and
"But also let a sacrifice be offered before the wedding of Sinonis and let the husband be the preparation for the seducer."4
Greek original · Adler’s text
Προτέλειον· ἡ προπαιδεία. καὶ ὅστις δὲ οὐ προτέλειον ἡγεῖται τὰς Μούσας, ἀλλὰ τὸ κράτος αὐτῷ τῆς σοφίας ἐν ταύταις ἐστί, καὶ οὐδ' εἴ τι περιττὸν αἰνίττονταί ποτε, συνιέναι βούλεται, καὶ ὑπὸ τούτου κατέχεται, πολλὰ καὶ ἀγαθὰ αὐτῷ γένοιτο. Τέλος λέγεται καὶ ὁ γάμος. καὶ προτέλεια, τὰ ὑπὲρ τοῦ γάμου θύματα. ἀλλὰ καὶ τῶν Σινωνίδος γάμων προθυσάσθω καὶ προτέλεια τοῦ μοιχοῦ ὁ ἀνὴρ γενέσθω.
Betacode
*prote/leion: h( propaidei/a. kai\ o(/stis de\ ou) prote/leion h(gei=tai ta\s *mou/sas, a)lla\ to\ kra/tos au)tw=| th=s sofi/as e)n tau/tais e)sti/, kai\ ou)d' ei)/ ti peritto\n ai)ni/ttontai/ pote, sunie/nai bou/letai, kai\ u(po\ tou/tou kate/xetai, polla\ kai\ a)gaqa\ au)tw=| ge/noito. *te/los le/getai kai\ o( ga/mos. kai\ prote/leia, ta\ u(pe\r tou= ga/mou qu/mata. a)lla\ kai\ tw=n *sinwni/dos ga/mwn proqusa/sqw kai\ prote/leia tou= moixou= o( a)nh\r gene/sqw.
Notes (4)
Linked from4 entries
- π2864Προτέγειονeaves[no gloss]
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- τ271Τελείαof the rite, related to ritual, perfectHera of the Rite and Zeus of the Rite used to be honored in marriages, as overseers of marriage. Marriage is a rite [telos]. Hence the sacrifice occurring before marriage is called "preceding the rite" [proteleia].…
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Revision history2 revisions · last 20 Oct 2013
- Revised — David Whitehead
- more keywords; tweaks and cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — Catharine Roth