[163] And this, indeed, is what they say the word μεθύειν, to be drunk, derives its name from; because, μετὰ τὸ θύειν (after sacrificing) it was the custom of the men of old to drink great quantities of wine. And to whom could the manner of using unmixed wine described above be more appropriate than to wise men to whom the work to be done before drinking, namely, sacrificing, is so appropriate?