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title: Fragments on Purification Rituals
title_greek: Ἀποσπάσματα περὶ Καθαρσίων
author: Sophron of Syracuse
eul_wid: dru-ab
eul_aid: dru
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period: Classical
dialect: Doric (frg)
domain: Drama
format: Verse
license: CC0-1.0
---

# Fragments on Purification Rituals

*Ἀποσπάσματα περὶ Καθαρσίων*

**Author:** Sophron of Syracuse

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## Text

### book 1

ἦρ’ ἔcθ’ ὕδωρ;

### book 2.1

‚αἴτε κα ἀπ’ ἀγχόναc ἀΐξαcα αἴτε κα λεχοῦν διακναίcαcα αἴτε κ’ ἂν νεκρὸc (= ἀνὰ νεκροὺc) μολοῦcα

### book 2.2

πεφυρμένα ἐcέλθῃc αἴτε κα ἐκ

### book 2.3

τριόδων καθαρμάτεccιν ἐπιcπωμένα τῷ πα‐[ln_5]λαμναίῳ cυμπλεχθῇc—‛.

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