ἱεροφάντης

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Transliteration A: hierophántēs Transliteration B: hierophantēs Transliteration C: ierofantis Beta Code: i(erofa/nths

English (LSJ)

Ion. ἱρ-, ου, ὁ, (φαίνω)

   A hierophant, one who teaches rites of sacrifice and worship, ἱ. τῶν χθονίων θεῶν Hdt.7.153; of the initiating priest at Eleusis, IG12.76.24, al., Lys.6.1, Is.7.9, Plu.Alc.33; at Rome,= pontifex, D.H.2.73, 3.36; of the pontifex maximus, Plu.Num.9; of the Jewish High Priest, Ph.2.322; of Moses, Id.1.117; later, mystical expounder, ἱ. τῆς τετρακτύος Hierocl.in CA20p.466M.

German (Pape)

[Seite 1243] ὁ, den heiligen Opfer- u. Gottesdienst zeigend, lehrend; der in Mysterien einführt, bes. der Vorsteher der eleusinischen Geheimnisse; in ion. Form ἱροφάντης Her. 7, 153; Is. 7, 9; Paus. 4, 26, 2; Plut. Num. 9 nennt so den pontifex maximus der Römer; vgl. D. Hal. 2, 73.