Θεὺς Ἄρης
theus Ares, Dusares, Dushara
Translated by Katina Ball14 Feb 2004Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
Namely the god [theos] Ares, in Petra in Arabia.1 The god Ares is revered amongst them; for this one they especially honor. The statue is a black stone, square in shape, unchiseled, four feet tall, two wide: it is mounted on a plinth of beaten gold. To this [deity] they offer sacrifice and pour forth the blood of the sacrificial animals; and this is their libation. And the whole house is rich in gold, and [contains] many votive offerings.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Θεὺς Ἄρης· τουτέστι θεὸς Ἄρης, ἐν Πέτρᾳ τῆς Ἀραβίας. σέβεται δὲ θεὸς Ἄρης παρ' αὐτοῖς· τόνδε γὰρ μάλιστα τιμῶσι. τὸ δὲ ἄγαλμα λίθος ἐστὶ μέλας, τετράγωνος, ἀτύπωτος, ὕψος ποδῶν τεσσάρων, εὖρος δύο· ἀνάκειται δὲ ἐπὶ βάσεως χρυσηλάτου. τούτῳ θύουσι καὶ τὸ αἷμα τῶν ἱερείων προχέουσι· καὶ τοῦτό ἐστιν αὐτοῖς ἡ σπονδή. ὁ δὲ οἶκος ἅπας ἐστὶ πολύχρυσος, καὶ ἀναθήματα πολλά.
Betacode
*qeu\s *)/arhs: toute/sti qeo\s *)/arhs, e)n *pe/tra| th=s *)arabi/as. se/betai de\ qeo\s *)/arhs par' au)toi=s: to/nde ga\r ma/lista timw=si. to\ de\ a)/galma li/qos e)sti\ me/las, tetra/gwnos, a)tu/pwtos, u(/yos podw=n tessa/rwn, eu)=ros du/o: a)na/keitai de\ e)pi\ ba/sews xrushla/tou. tou/tw| qu/ousi kai\ to\ ai(=ma tw=n i(erei/wn proxe/ousi: kai\ tou=to/ e)stin au)toi=s h( spondh/. o( de\ oi)=kos a(/pas e)sti\ polu/xrusos, kai\ a)naqh/mata polla/.
Notes (1)
External resources
- Web address 1 nabataea.net
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Revision history5 revisions · last 24 Nov 2018
- tweaked translation — Catharine Roth
- typo, coding — Catharine Roth
- more keywords; tweaking and updating — David Whitehead
- modified headword and minor aspects of translation; augmented note and keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- modiifed translation, added notes and links — Ross Scaife ✝
- Translated — Katina Ball