hieron
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hieron
From the Greek word hierón
Example Sentences
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In the citation from Bekker's Anecdota the Lenaeum is the hieron at which were held the theatrical contests.
From The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1 by Various
The location of the fourth hieron of Thucydides can best be determined by means of the festivals, more particularly the dramatic festivals of Dionysus.
From The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1 by Various
This implies that the hieron was a precinct of some size.
From The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1 by Various
If we consult the passages in which this particular precinct is mentioned we find, in those quoted from Photius and the Etymologicum Magnum, that the Lenaeum contains a hieron of the Lenaean Dionysus.
From The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1 by Various
But "hieron" often refers to a sacred precinct, and there is nothing to prevent the verb in question from being used of a "hieron" in this sense.
From The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1 by Various
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