θύσθλα
From LSJ
τὸν καπνὸν φεύγων εἰς τὸ πῦρ ἐνέπεσεν → out of the frying pan into the fire, from the frying pan into the fire
English (LSJ)
ων, τά, (θύω)
A sacred implements of Bacchic orgies, Il.6.134; θύσθλοις παιομένους Jul.Or.7.209d. II the Bacchic festival itself, Opp.C.1.26: also in sg., Plu.2.501f. III generally, sacrifice, θ. καταίθειν Lyc.459, cf. 720,929, Orph.A.904, etc.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1228] τά (θύω), die heiligen Geräthe zum Bacchusdienst, Thyrsusstäbe, Fackeln u. dgl.; αἱ (die Bacchantinnen) δ' ἅμα πᾶσαι θύσθλα χαμαὶ κατέχευαν Il. 6, 133, Schol. u. Suid. κράδαι βακχικαὶ ἤτοι συκῆς φύλλα; den sing. braucht Plut. animi an corp. aff peior. 4 für Bacchusfeier; vgl. Opp. Cyn. 1, 26. – Uebh. Opfer, Orph. Arg. 907 Lycophr. 459.
