ἠρώνα
From LSJ
Τὸ γὰρ θανεῖν οὐκ αἰσχρόν, ἀλλ' αἰσχρῶς θανεῖν → Mors ipsa non est foeda, sed foede mori → Das Sterben bringt nicht Schmach, doch sterben in der Schmach
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.
