06-12-2024, 02:39 PM
If cere is a reference to wax trhere is a weak way to relationate miltos with cere: miltos was prepared in the form of tablets impressed with a seal.
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A reference about miltos:
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52. iron mines also contain red ochre.
This shows clearly enough that the term miltos was applied to earthy hematite containing a high proportion of ferric oxide as well as to red ochre in the modern sense.
52. the Lemnian kind.
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These statements seem to identify this variety of red ochre as the Lemnian medicinal earth,
since this is known to have been prepared in the form of tablets impressed with a seal.
Searching meanings for cere in an online latin dictionary:
You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. meanings: 4 wax image or seal
A reference about miltos:
You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. pag. 177:
52. iron mines also contain red ochre.
This shows clearly enough that the term miltos was applied to earthy hematite containing a high proportion of ferric oxide as well as to red ochre in the modern sense.
52. the Lemnian kind.
...
These statements seem to identify this variety of red ochre as the Lemnian medicinal earth,
since this is known to have been prepared in the form of tablets impressed with a seal.