dedicatory offering
οὐκ ἔστι γῆρας τοῦδε τοῦ μιάσματος → that pollution never wears out, that pollution can never grow old
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
Wikipedia EN
A votive offering or votive deposit is one or more objects displayed or deposited, without the intention of recovery or use, in a sacred place for religious purposes. Such items are a feature of modern and ancient societies and are generally made in order to gain favor with supernatural forces.
Translations
af: votiewe offer; azb: آداق; az: adaq; be: воты; bg: оброчна плочка; ca: ofrena; da: votivgave; de: Votivgabe; en: votive offering, votive deposit, dedicatory offering; el: ανάθημα; grc: ἄγαλμα, ἀνάθεμα, ἀνάθεσις, ἀνάθημα, ἄνθεμα, ἀφιέρωμα, δῶρον, εὐκταῖα, εὖχος, εὐχωλή, κάτευγμα, κορβᾶν, πρόσευγμα, τάγμα; es: ofrenda votiva; et: votiiv; eu: zinopari; fi: votiivilahja; fr: offrande votive; gl: ofrenda votiva; id: persembahan nazar; it: offerta votiva; ja: 奉納; ko: 낙헌제; lt: votas; nl: votiefgave; nn: votivgåve; no: votivgave; pl: dar wotywny; ru: вотивные предметы; sl: votivni dar; sv: votivgåva; tr: adak; uk: вотивні предмети; vi: lễ vật
