Original sentence: At that time red or otherwise colored threads were used to protect children and youths from evil spirits and witchcraft.It is said that the priests [μύσται] wrap a red thread [κρόκη] around their right hand and foot.Some ethnographers claim that the custom can be traced in the Eleusinian Mysteries.The ancient equivalent of the modern Greek "martis" is thought to be the kroke (κρόκη).The custom is mentioned in Photios'
Edited sentence: ): "Krokoun (κροκούν).And they call this krokous".Chrysostom condemns the use of kroke, red threads (stemon) and other amulets as a protection of children from the evil.Greek and other ethnographers claim that the custom is ancient and can be traced in the Eleusinian Mysteries.In late antiquity and byzantine period, red or otherwise colored threads were used to protect children and youths from evil spirits and witchcraft.It is said that the priests [μύσται] wrap a thread [κρόκη] around their right hand and foot.The ancient equivalent of the Greek "mArtis" is thought to be the krOke (κρόκη), a red thread.The word (as krokOUn) and the custom are mentioned in Photios' Lexicon (9th c