ὑπακούσατε δεξάμεναι θυσίαν καὶ τοῖς ἱεροῖσι χαρεῖσαι → accept my sacrifice and enjoy these holy rites | hearken to our prayer, and receive the sacrifice, and be propitious to the sacred rites | hear my call, accept my sacrifice, and then rejoice in this holy offering I make

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I wonder what would be the singular form of this sentence : ὑπακούσατε δεξάμεναι θυσίαν καὶ τοῖς ἱεροῖσι χαρεῖσαι.
(hearken to our prayer, and receive the sacrifice, and be propitious to the sacred rites) (Aristophanes, Clouds 263 ff.)

If they would have prayed to only one god could they say:
ὑπάκουσον δεξαμενή θυσίαν καὶ τοῖς ἱεροῖσι χαρεῖσα

Thank you in advance
« Last Edit: 29 Apr, 2022, 17:45:23 by spiros »


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Yes, if I can only change the verb, the sentence doesn't make sense anymore. Speaking to one cloud ;) for instance, could I use several imperative forms like :
ὑπάκουσον, δέξαι θυσίαν καὶ τοῖς ἱεροῖσι χάρηθι ?


 

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