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  "headword": "μυστήριον",
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          "definition": "<i>mystery</i> or <i>secret rite</i>: mostly in pl., τὰ μ. <i>the mysteries,</i> first in Heraclit. 14, cf. Hdt. 2.51 (of <i>the mysteries</i> of the Cabiri in Samothrace), etc.; esp. those of Demeter at Eleusis, A. Fr. 479, S. Fr. 804, E. Supp. 173, Ar. Ra. 887, etc.; μυστηρίοις τοῖς μείζοσιν, τοῖς ὀλείζοσιν μ., IG 1(2).6.93,96; but usu., τὰ μεγάλα, τὰ μικρὰ μ., Sch. Ar. Pl. 846, cf. IG 1(2).313.144, 2(2).1672.4, Pl. Grg. 497c, etc.; πρὸ τῶν μεγάλων μ. τὰ μικρὰ παραδοτέον Iamb. Protr. 2; ἀπιέναι πρὸ τῶν μ., i.e. before you have reached the heart of the matter, Pl. Men. 76e; τὰ τῆς θεοῦ (sc. Μεγάλης Μητρὸς) μ. OGI 540.21 ( Pessinus, i A.D.); οἱ θεοὶ οἷς τὰ μ. ἐπιτελεῖται IG 5(1).1390.2 ( Andania, i B.C.); τὰ μ. ποιεῖν And. 1.11, Lys. 14.42, cf. Th. 6.28 ( Pass.); μ. ἐρεῖν And. l.c.: later in sg., PMag.Leid.W. 3.42 (ii/iii A.D.).",
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              "data": {
                "quote": "πρὸ τῶν μεγάλων μ. τὰ μικρὰ παραδοτέον",
                "ref": "Iamb. Protr. 2",
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              "data": {
                "quote": "μ.",
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              "data": {
                "quote": "οἱ θεοὶ οἷς τὰ μ. ἐπιτελεῖται",
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              "data": {
                "quote": "τὰ μ. ποιεῖν",
                "ref": "And. 1.11",
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                  "label": "2",
                  "definition": "<i>mystic implements</i> and <i>ornaments,</i> σεμνὰ στεμμάτων μυστήρια E. Supp. 470; esp. <i>properties,</i> such as were carried to Eleusis at the celebration of the mysteries, ὄνος ἄγω μυστήρια, prov. of an over-loaded beast, Ar. Ra. 159.",
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-92141",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "σεμνὰ στεμμάτων μυστήρια",
                        "ref": "E. Supp. 470",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg008.perseus-grc2:470"
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                      "label": "b",
                      "definition": "<i>object used in magical rites, talisman,</i> δότε πνεῦμα τῷ ὑπʼ ἐμοῦ κατεσκευασμένῳ μ. PMag.Leid.V. 10.19 (iii/iv A.D.).",
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                          "data": {
                            "quote": "δότε πνεῦμα τῷ ὑπʼ ἐμοῦ κατεσκευασμένῳ μ.",
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                  "label": "3",
                  "definition": "ὕπνος, τὰ μικρὰ τοῦ θανάτου μ. Mnesim. 11; τῆς Ῥωμαίων ἀρχῆς σεμνὸν μ., of the military <i>sacramentum,</i> Hdn. 8.7.4: generally, <i>mystery, secret,</i> Pl. Tht. 156a; μυστήριόν σου μὴ κατείπῃς τῷ φίλῳ Men. 695, cf. LXX Si. 27.16, To. 12.7; προσήγγειλε τὰ μ. τοῖς πολεμίοις ib. 2 Ma. 13.21; μυστήρια βίου Sor. 1.3; τοὐμὸν τὸ μ. [the remedy] is my <i>secret,</i> Aret. CD 2.7: hence, of a medicine, Gal. 13.96, Alex.Trall. 5.4.",
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                      "data": {
                        "quote": "ὕπνος, τὰ μικρὰ τοῦ θανάτου μ.",
                        "ref": "Mnesim. 11",
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                      "data": {
                        "quote": "μυστήριόν σου μὴ κατείπῃς τῷ φίλῳ",
                        "ref": "Men. 695",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0541.tlg001.perseus-grc2:695"
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                      "data": {
                        "quote": "μυστήρια βίου",
                        "ref": "Sor. 1.3",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0565.tlg001.perseus-grc2:1.3"
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                  "label": "4",
                  "definition": "<i>secret revealed by God,</i> i.e. <i>religious</i> or <i>mystical truth,</i> Corp. Herm. 1.16, etc.; τὰ μ. τῆς βασιλείας τῶν οὐρανῶν Ev.Matt. 13.11; πνεύματι λαλεῖν μυστήρια 1 Ep.Cor. 14.2; τὸ μ. τῆς ἀνομίας the <i>mystery</i> of iniquity, 2 Ep.Thess. 2.7; τὸν Ἀντιπάτρου βίον οὐκ ἂν ἁμάρτοιτις εἰπὼν κακίας μ. J. BJ 1.24.1; esp. of the Gospel or parts of it, τὸ μ. τοῦ εὐαγγελίου Ep.Eph. 6.19, cf. 3.9, Ep.Col. 1.26, al.; <i>symbol,</i> τὸ μ. τῶν ἑπτὰ ἀστέρων Apoc. 1.20, cf. 17.7.",
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                      "data": {
                        "quote": "τὰ μ. τῆς βασιλείας τῶν οὐρανῶν",
                        "ref": "Ev.Matt. 13.11",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0031.tlg001.perseus-grc2:13.11"
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                      "data": {
                        "quote": "πνεύματι λαλεῖν μυστήρια",
                        "ref": "1 Ep.Cor. 14.2",
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-92148",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "τὸν Ἀντιπάτρου βίον οὐκ ἂν ἁμάρτοιτις εἰπὼν κακίας μ.",
                        "ref": "J. BJ 1.24.1",
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                    },
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                        "quote": "τὸ μ. τοῦ εὐαγγελίου",
                        "ref": "Ep.Eph. 6.19",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0031.tlg010.perseus-grc2:6.19"
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                        "quote": "τὸ μ. τῶν ἑπτὰ ἀστέρων",
                        "ref": "Apoc. 1.20",
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                  "label": "5",
                  "definition": "σύνηθές τι μ. some vulgar <i>superstition,</i> Sor. 1.4.",
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              "label": "II",
              "definition": "<i>mouse-holes</i> μυστήρια ( μῦς, τηρεῖν), Ath. 3.98d.",
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