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θυμέλη

θυμέλη, a place for sacrifice, an altar

θῠμέλ-η, ἡ, (θύω A) prop.
  • place of burning, hearth, θυμέλαι οἴκων E. Rh. 234 (lyr.), cf. A. Supp. 669 (lyr.); Κυκλώπων θυμέλαι E. IA 152 (anap.); but usu. of sacrificial hearths or altars, δεξίπυροι θεῶν θ. Id. Supp. 64 (lyr.); ἁ Φοίβου θ. Id. Ion 114 (lyr.), cf. 46, al.; Ἑστία, δίδου . . ἀμφὶ σὰν θ. χορεύειν Aristonous 2.17; also of braziers, θυμέλαι ἐπίτναντο χρυσήλατοι E. El. 713 (lyr.); ἡ θ. τοῦ βωμοῦ the surface on which fire was kindled, IG ΙΙ(2).161A 95 (Delos, iii B.C.).
    • II esp. of the altar of Dionysus which stood in the orchestra of the theatre, Διονυσιὰς θ. Pratin.Lyr. 1.2, cf. EM 743.37, etc.: hence in later writers,
        • b the orchestra, Phryn. 142, Sch. Aristid. p.536 D.: hence of the chorus, opp. actors, θυμέλῃσι καὶ ἐν σκηνῇσι τεθηλώς, of Sophocles, AP 7.21 (Simm.); cf. sq. [θυμελικός]
        • c the stage, Phryn. PS p.74 B., EM 653.8, etc. (hence generally, platform, stage, Plu. Alex. 67); so ὁ ἀπὸ τῆς θ., of a dramatic poet, Id. Demetr. 12, etc.; ὥσπερ ἐκ θ., i.e. theatrical, Id. Pyth. 2.405d; actuarii thymelae equorumque currulium, Cod.Theod. 8.7.21.
        • d αἱ ἐτήσιοι θ. annual stage-performances, Alciphr. 2.3, cf. POxy. 1143.3 (i A.D.), IG 14.2342.
    • III of the θόλος at Epidaurus (containing a hearth or altar), ib. 4.1485B162.
    • IV = θυλήματα, Pherecr. 214.

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