| |Definition=Ion. [[ἐπίστιος]], ον, Hdt. (v. infr.), ἐφ[ίστιος] prob. in <span class="title">SIG</span>1218.17 (lulis, v B.C.): (ἑστία):—<span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[at one's own fireside]], [[at home]], [[ἀπολέσθαι ἐ]]. <span class="bibl">Od.3.234</span>; [[Τρῶες]], [[ἐ. ὅσσοι ἔασιν]] as many as are in [[their own homes]], opp. [[ἐπίκουροι]], <span class="bibl">Il.2.125</span>: with Verbs of motion, [[ὰλλ' ἐμὲ . . ἐφέστιον ἤγαγε δαίμων]] (i.e. [[ἐπὶ τὴν ἑστίαν]]) <span class="bibl">Od.7.248</span>; ἠλθε . . ἐ. <span class="bibl">23.55</span>. cf. <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Rh.</span>201</span>; [[ἐφέπτιον πῆξαι . . σκῆπτρον]] (i.e. [[ἐπὶ τῇ ἑστίᾳ]]) <span class="bibl">S. <span class="title">El.</span>419</span>; of suppliants who claim protection by [[sitting by the fireside]], ἐπίστιος ἐμοὶ ἐγένεο <span class="bibl">Hdt.1.35</span>: [[ἱκέτης καὶ δόμων ἐφέστιος]] = [[inmate of the temple]], <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Eu.</span>577</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">669</span>; [[κάθησθε δωμάτων ἐφέστιος]] <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Supp.</span>365</span>; [[τόνδ' ἐ. θεῶν]] ib.<span class="bibl">503</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">OT</span>32</span>; [[guest]], ἐλθόντ' ἐς δόμους ἐφέστιον <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Tr.</span>262</span>; freq. in A.R., ἐ. ἐν μεγάροισιν <span class="bibl">1.909</span>, <span class="bibl">3.1117</span>, etc.: c. dat. pers., [[ἐ. ἀθανάτοισιν]] [[dwelling with]] them, <span class="bibl">3.116</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">4.518</span>: c. dat. loci, πηγῇσιν ἐ. Ἀσωποῖο <span class="bibl">1.117</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> generally, [[of the house]] or [[in the house]] or [[in the family]], πόνοι . . δόμων ἐφέστιοι <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Th.</span>853</span> (lyr.); θύματα <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Ag.</span>1310</span>; μίασμα <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Eu.</span>169</span> (lyr.); ἀλαλαγαί <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Tr.</span>206</span> (lyr.); περιστερὰ οἰκέτις ἐ. τε <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Fr.</span>866</span>; εὐναί <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">El.</span>216</span>; [[ἐφέστιοι δόμοι]] = the [[chambers of the house]], <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Th.</span>73</span>: Ion. [[ἐπίστιον]], [[τό]], [[household]], [[family]], <span class="bibl">Hdt.5.72</span>,<span class="bibl">73</span>; later [[ἐφέστιον]], [[τό]], <span class="bibl">D.H.1.24</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">POxy.</span>2106.18</span> (iv A.D.). </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">III</span> [[θεοὶ ἐφέστιοι]] = the [[household gods]], to whom the [[hearth]] was dedicated, Hierocl.<span class="bibl">p.54</span> A.; [[Ζεὺς ἐπίστιος]] or [[Ζεὺς ἐφέστιος]] as [[Zeus presiding over hospitality]], <span class="bibl">Hdt.1.44</span>, <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Aj.</span> 492</span>; [[ἐφέστιον ἵδρυμα ἐν οἰκίᾳ ἔχων]] = [[a living image by the hearth]], <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Lg.</span> 931a</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">IV</span> [[ἐπίστιος]], ἡ</b>, v. [[ἐπίστιος]] ''ΙΙ''.</span> | | |Definition=Ion. [[ἐπίστιος]], ον, Hdt. (v. infr.), ἐφ[ίστιος] prob. in ''SIG''1218.17 (lulis, v B.C.): ([[ἑστία]]):—<br><span class="bld">A</span> [[at one's own fireside]], [[at home]], [[ἀπολέσθαι ἐ]]. Od.3.234; [[Τρῶες]], [[ἐ. ὅσσοι ἔασιν]] as many as are in [[their own homes]], opp. [[ἐπίκουροι]], Il.2.125: with Verbs of motion, [[ὰλλ' ἐμὲ.. ἐφέστιον ἤγαγε δαίμων]] (i.e. [[ἐπὶ τὴν ἑστίαν]]) Od.7.248; ἠλθε.. ἐ. 23.55. cf. E.''Rh.''201; [[ἐφέπτιον πῆξαι.. σκῆπτρον]] (i.e. [[ἐπὶ τῇ ἑστίᾳ]]) S. ''El.''419; of suppliants who claim protection by [[sitting by the fireside]], ἐπίστιος ἐμοὶ ἐγένεο Hdt.1.35: [[ἱκέτης καὶ δόμων ἐφέστιος]] = [[inmate of the temple]], A.''Eu.''577, cf. 669; [[κάθησθε δωμάτων ἐφέστιος]] Id.''Supp.''365; [[τόνδ' ἐ. θεῶν]] ib.503, cf. S.''OT''32; [[guest]], ἐλθόντ' ἐς δόμους ἐφέστιον Id.''Tr.''262; freq. in A.R., ἐ. ἐν μεγάροισιν 1.909, 3.1117, etc.: c. dat. pers., [[ἐ. ἀθανάτοισιν]] [[dwelling with]] them, 3.116, cf. 4.518: c. dat. loci, πηγῇσιν ἐ. Ἀσωποῖο 1.117.<br><span class="bld">II</span> generally, [[of the house]] or [[in the house]] or [[in the family]], πόνοι.. δόμων ἐφέστιοι A.''Th.''853 (lyr.); θύματα Id.''Ag.''1310; μίασμα Id.''Eu.''169 (lyr.); ἀλαλαγαί S.''Tr.''206 (lyr.); περιστερὰ οἰκέτις ἐ. τε Id.''Fr.''866; εὐναί E.''El.''216; [[ἐφέστιοι δόμοι]] = the [[chambers of the house]], A.''Th.''73: Ion. [[ἐπίστιον]], τό, [[household]], [[family]], Hdt.5.72,73; later [[ἐφέστιον]], τό, D.H.1.24, ''[[Oxyrhynchus Papyri|POxy.]]''2106.18 (iv A.D.).<br><span class="bld">III</span> [[θεοὶ ἐφέστιοι]] = the [[household gods]], to whom the [[hearth]] was dedicated, Hierocl.p.54 A.; [[Ζεὺς ἐπίστιος]] or [[Ζεὺς ἐφέστιος]] as [[Zeus presiding over hospitality]], Hdt.1.44, [[Sophocles|S.]]''[[Ajax|Aj.]]'' 492; [[ἐφέστιον ἵδρυμα ἐν οἰκίᾳ ἔχων]] = [[a living image by the hearth]], Pl.''Lg.'' 931a.<br><span class="bld">IV</span> [[ἐπίστιος]], ἡ, v. [[ἐπίστιος]] ''ΙΙ''. |