θάλαμος: Difference between revisions

|Definition=[<b class="b3">θᾰ], ὁ</b>, <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">an inner room</b> or <b class="b2">chamber, surrounded by other buildings</b>: freq. in Hom., </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">1</span> generally, <b class="b2">women's apartment, inner part of the house</b>, like [[μυχός]], <span class="bibl">Il.3.142</span>,<span class="bibl">174</span>, <span class="bibl">Od.4.121</span>, etc.: in pl., <span class="bibl">Il.18.492</span>; <b class="b3">ἐκ τῶν ἀνδρεώνων . . ἐς τοὺς θ</b>. <span class="bibl">Hdt.1.34</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b2">a special chamber in this part of the house</b>, </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">a</span> <b class="b2">bedroom</b>, esp. of the lady of the house, <span class="bibl">Il.3.423</span>, al., <span class="bibl">Hdt.1.12</span>, <span class="bibl">3.78</span>, <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Alc.</span>23</span>; esp. <b class="b2">bride-chamber</b>, <span class="bibl">Il.11.227</span>, <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">P.</span>2.33</span> (pl.), <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Tr.</span>913</span>, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Hipp.</span>540</span> (lyr., pl.); also, <b class="b2">bedroom of an unmarried son</b>, <span class="bibl">Od.1.425</span>, <span class="bibl">19.48</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">b</span> <b class="b2">store-room</b>, esp. for valuables, <span class="bibl">Il.24.191</span>, <span class="bibl">Od.21.8</span>, <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Oec.</span>9.3</span>, etc.; ὄλβου διοίγων θάλαμον <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Fr.</span>285.8</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">c</span> generally, <b class="b2">chamber, room</b>, <span class="bibl">Od.23.192</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">POxy.</span> 1144.2</span> (i/ii A.D.). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> <b class="b2">house, mansion</b> (not in Hom.), <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">O.</span>5.13</span> (pl.), <span class="bibl">6.1</span>; <b class="b3">βασιλικοὶ θ</b>. <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Ion</span> 486</span> (lyr.). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> metaph., <b class="b3">ὁ παγκοίτας θ</b>., of <b class="b2">the grave</b>, <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Ant.</span>804</span> (anap.); <b class="b3">τυμβήρης θ</b>., of the prison of Danae, ib.<span class="bibl">947</span> (lyr.); <b class="b3">θάλαμοι ὑπὸ γῆς</b> the <b class="b2">realms</b> below, <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Pers.</span>624</span>; γᾶς θάλαμοι <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">HF</span>807</span> (lyr.); θ. Περσεφονείας <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Supp.</span>1022</span> (lyr.); <b class="b3">θ. Ἀμφιτρίτας</b>, of the sea, <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">OT</span>195</span> (lyr.); πολυδένδρεσσιν Ὀλύμπου θαλάμοις <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Ba.</span>561</span> (lyr., <b class="b3">θαλάμαις</b> cj. Barnes); <b class="b3">ἀρνῶν θ</b>. <b class="b2">folds</b> or <b class="b2">pens</b>, <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Cyc.</span> 57</span> (lyr.). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">III</span> <b class="b2">the lowest, darkest part of the ship, the hold</b>, <span class="bibl">Timae. 114</span>, <span class="bibl">Poll.1.87</span>; cf. θαλάμη <span class="bibl">11</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">IV</span> used of <b class="b2">certain mystic shrines</b> or <b class="b2">chapels</b>, sacred to Apis, <span class="bibl">Ael.<span class="title">NA</span>11.10</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Plin.<span class="title">HN</span>8.185</span>; <b class="b2">the innermost shrine</b>, <span class="bibl">Luc.<span class="title">Syr.D.</span>31</span>.</span>