ἠρώνα
From LSJ
Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.
English (LSJ)
ἁ, perhaps service, office, ἐπιτελέσσαντα ταὶς ἠρώναις παίσαις (acc. pl.) dub. in IG12(2).242 (Mytil.).
Greek Monolingual
ἡρώνα, ἡ (Α) ήρως
επιγρ. λειτούργημα.
Frisk Etymological English
Grammatical information: f.
Meaning: `consecrated object = ἱερωνία (inscr. Thermi near Myrilene, IG XII 2, 251)
Etymology: For ἱερωνία, a Lesbianized form. R. Hodot, ZPE 49 (1982) 187-9.
