ἐκθυσία
From LSJ
Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.
English (LSJ)
ἡ, = ἔκθυσις I, Vett.Val.183.26(pl.), Zos.2.1.2(pl.):— written ἐχθυσία, IG11(2).142.59(Delos, iv B.C.).
German (Pape)
[Seite 761] ἡ, Sühnopfer, Sp.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἐκθῠσία: ἡ, = ἔκθυσις Ι, Ζώσιμ. 2. 1, 6.
Spanish (DGE)
-ας, ἡ
• Grafía: graf. ἐχθ- IG 11(2).142.59 (Delos IV a.C.)
sacrificio expiatorio, expiación εἰς ἐχθυσίαν τῷ Ἀπόλλωνι ἀρήν IG l.c., δι' ἐκθυσιῶν ... τὸ θεῖον ἐξιλεοῦτο Zos.2.1, cf. Vett.Val.174.12.
