μελίκρατον: Difference between revisions

|Definition=Ion. μελί-κρητον, τό, (κεράννυμι) [[drink of honey and milk]] offered as a libation to the powers of the nether world, χοὴν χεῖσθαι πᾶσιν νεκύεσσι, πρῶτα μελικρήτῳ, μετέπειτα δὲ ἡδέϊ οἴνῳ <span class="bibl">Od.10.519</span>, cf. <span class="title">SIG</span>1025.34 (Cos); μελίκρατα γάλακτος <span class="bibl">E. <span class="title">Or.</span>115</span>; also, [[a mixture of honey and water]], <span class="bibl">Hp. <span class="title">Aph.</span>5.41</span>, <span class="bibl">Arist. <span class="title">Metaph.</span>1092b29</span>, <span class="title">Com.Adesp.</span> 128, Antyll. ap. <span class="bibl">Orib.5.29.7</span>, Gal. ap. <span class="bibl">Orib.5.14.1</span>, cf. Sch.<span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">OC</span>481</span>, <span class="bibl">Thphr. <span class="title">HP</span>9.11.2</span>; μ. θερμόν <span class="bibl"><span class="title">POxy.</span>1088.61</span>.