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Transliteration A: teletḗ Transliteration B: teletē Transliteration C: teleti Beta Code: teleth/

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ἡ, (τελέω)

   A rite, esp. initiation in the mysteries, ἡ Δήμητρος τ., τὴν οἱ Ἕλληνες Θεσμοφόρια καλέουσι Hdt.2.171, cf. And.1.111, Pl.Euthd. 277d; ἐς χεῖρας ἄγεσθαι τὴν τελετήν take in hand the matter of initiation, Hdt.4.79: pl., mystic rites practised at initiation, E.Ba.22, 73 (lyr.), Ar.V.121, Pax413, 419; Ὀρφεὺς . . τελετὰς ἡμῖν κατέδειξε Id.Ra.1032, cf. D.25.11; καθαρμῶν καὶ τελετῶν τυχοῦσα Pl.Phdr.244e; λύσεις τε καὶ καθαρμοὶ ἀδικημάτων διὰ θυσιῶν... ἃς δὴ τελετὰς καλοῦσιν Id.R.365a, cf. Prt.316d, Isoc.4.28.    2 pl., theological doctrines, Chrysipp.Stoic.2.17.    3 a making magically potent, PMag.Par. 1.1596, PMag.Lond.46.159, 121.872, etc.    II a festival accompanied by mystic rites, mostly in pl. (τελετὰς . . καλοῦμεν τὰς ἔτι μείζους καὶ μετά τινος μυστικῆς παραδόσεως ἑορτάς Ath.2.40d), Pi.O.3.41, P. 9.97, N.10.34: in sg., E.IT959, Ar.V.876, Ra.342, Arist.Rh.1401a15: metaph., πρωτόγονος τ., of a child's birth, Pi.O.10(11).51; πολέμου τ. Batr.303; κατ' αὐτὴν (sc. τὴν περὶ χρείας μορίων πραγματείαν) χρὴ τελεῖσθαι τὴν τ. Gal.UP17.1.    III a priesthood or sacred office, Decr. ap. D.59.104.