θῦμα
Περὶ τοῦ ἐπέκεινα τοῦ νοῦ κατὰ μὲν νόησιν πολλὰ λέγεται, θεωρεῖται δὲ ἀνοησίᾳ κρείττονι νοήσεως → On the subject of that which is beyond intellect, many statements are made on the basis of intellection, but it may be immediately cognised only by means of a non-intellection superior to intellection
English (LSJ)
ατος, τό, (θύω A)
A victim, sacrifice, SIG56.31 (Argos, v B.C.), A. Ag.1310, S.Ph.8,Ar.Av.901, Wilcken Chr.1 iii 3 (iii B.C.), etc.; τὸ θ. τοῦ Ἀπόλλωνος Th.5.53; θ. θύειν, θύσασθαι, Pl.Plt.290e, R.378a, etc.; usu. of animals, but πάγκαρπα θ. offerings of all fruits, S.El.634; <ἁγνὰ> θ., opp. ἱερεῖα, expld. by Sch. as cakes in the form of animals, Th.1.126, cf. Pl.Lg.782c, Poll.1.26: prov., θ. Δελφόν 'Barmecide's feast', Call.Iamb.1.98. 2 pl., of animals slaughtered for food, LXX Ge.43.16. 3 metaph., of persons, θ. λεύσιμον, prob. of Clytemnestra, A.Ag.1118 (lyr.); πρόκεισθε θύματα τῆς ἡμετέρας ἐξουσίας Hdn.2.13.5. II act of sacrifice, ὧδ' ἦν τὰ κείνης θ. S.El.573. [θῠμα only Supp.Epigr.2.518 (Rome, iv A.D.), cf. Hdn.Gr.2.15.]
German (Pape)
[Seite 1222] τό, das Geopferte, nach Phot. zunächst vom Weihrauch, ἐφέστια Aesch. Ag. 1310, πάγκαρπα Soph. El. 624; dann von Thieren, u. übh. Opfer, Ant. 903; neben λοιβή Phil. 8; neben εὐχαί O. R. 239 u. öfter, wie Plat. Legg. X, 888 c; θύεσθαι Rep. II, 578 a; Legg. VI, 782 c θύματα οὐκ ἦν τοῖς θεοῖς ζῷα, πέλανοι δὲ καὶ μέλιτι καρποὶ δεδευμένοι καὶ τοιαῦτα ἄλλα ὁγνὰ θύματα; – θῦμα ποιεῖν, hinopfern, Gaet. 5 (VII, 354).
