This cup he then took from the chest and cleansed it first with sulphur, and thereafter washed it in fair streams of water; and himself he washed his hands, and drew flaming wine.
τό ῥα τότ' ἐκ χηλοῖο λαβὼν ἐκάθηρε θεείῳ πρῶτον , ἔπειτα δ' ἔνιψ' ὕδατος καλῇσι ῥοῇσι , νίψατο δ' αὐτὸς χεῖρας , ἀφύσσατο δ' αἴθοπα οἶνον .
ὁ ἄρα τότε ἐκ χηλός λαμβάνω καθαίρω θεῖον πρῶτος , ἔπειτα δέ νίζω ὕδωρ καλός ῥοή , νίζω δέ αὐτός χείρ , ἀφύσσω δέ αἶθοψ οἶνος .