θυηλή: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ἡ, (θύω) <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[part of a victim offered in burntsacrifice]], usu. in pl., ὁ δ' ἐν πυρὶ βάλλε θυηλάς <span class="bibl">Il.9.220</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Philoch.172</span>, Nic.<span class="title">Fr.</span>62, <span class="bibl">Ath.13.566a</span>: generally, [[sacrifice]], ἄνευ θυηλῶν <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Av.</span>1520</span>; θυηλαὶ ἀναίμακτοι <span class="title">AP</span>6.324.3 (Leon. Alex.); <b class="b3">θυσίαι καὶ θ</b>. <span class="bibl">D.S.3.62</span>, <span class="bibl">Porph.<span class="title">Abst.</span>2.59</span>: metaph., <b class="b3">θυηλὴ Ἄρεος</b> [[an offering]] to Ares, i.e. the blood of the slain, <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">El.</span>1423</span>; <b class="b3">ἄτης θυηλαί</b> cj. Herm. for [[θύελλαι]], <span class="bibl">A. <span class="title">Ag.</span>819</span>; cf. [[θυάλημα]], [[θύλημα]].</span>