offering

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Ἐχθροῦ παρ' ἀνδρὸς οὐδέν ἐστι χρήσιμον → Inimicus homo nil umquam praestat utile → Von einem Feind kommt niemals etwas Nützliches

Menander, Monostichoi, 166

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gift: P. and V. δῶρον, τό, χάρις, ἡ, δωρεά, ἡ, δόσις, ἡ, ἔρανος, ὁ, Ar. and V. δώρημα, τό (also Plato but rare P.).

dedicatory offering: P. and V. ἀνάθημα, τό.

sacrifice: P. and V. θῦμα, τό, V. θύος, τό; see sacrifice.

tears I gave and made solemn offering of my hair: V. δάκρυα τ' ἔδωκα καὶ κόμης ἀπηρξάμην (Euripides, Electra 91.).

first fruits: P. and V. ἀκροθίνια, τά (sing. sometimes in V.), ἀπαρχαί, αἱ (sing. Plato, Protagoras 343B). bringing offerings of hair also libations from me: V. κόμης ἀπαρχὰς καὶ χοὰς φέρουσ(α)' ἐμάς (Euripides, Orestes 96).

offerings to the dead: P. and V. ἐντάφια, τά, V. κτερίσματα, τά.

burnt offerings: V. ἔμπυρα, τά.

offerings thrown into the sea: V. ποντίσματα, τά.