mystery
From LSJ
μήτε δίκην δικάσῃς πρίν ἀμφοῖν μῦθον ἀκούσῃς → do not give your judgement until you have heard a speech on both sides
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
subs.
P. and V. κρυπτόν, τό. Dark saying: P. and V. αἴνιγμα, τό, αἰνιγμός, ὁ (Plat.). Secret: Ar. and P. ἀπόρρητον, τό, or pl., V. ἄρρητα, τά; see secret. Mysteries, mystic rites: P. and V. μυστήρια, τά, ὄργια, τά, τέλη, τά, τελεταί, αἱ, P. τὰ μυστικά, V. μυστικὸν τέλος (Aesch., Frag.). Of the mysteries, adj.: Ar. and V. μυστικός. Initiate in mysteries, v. trans.: Ar. and P. τελεῖν, μυεῖν. Initiation in mysteries, subs.: P. and V. τελετή, ἡ. One initiated in mysteries: Ar. and P. μύστης, ὁ.
