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δεξιοὺς ὤμους. The victim is robbed of his right arm to render his spirit after death helpless; cf. Tylor, P. C. i. 451 for parallels (e. g. among Australian natives).

ἀπέρξαντες, ‘completing the sacrifice of the other victims’; cf. ii. 40. 4 for use of ἀπο-.

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