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ἱεροφάντης

ἱεροφάντης, a hierophant, one who teaches the rites of sacrifice and worship

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ἱεροφάνται masculine nominative plural, masculine vocative plural, masculine dative singular of ἱεροφάντης

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ἱεροφάντ-ης, Ion. ἱρ-, ου, ὁ, (φαίνω)
  • hierophant, one who teaches rites of sacrifice and worship, ἱ. τῶν χθονίων θεῶν Hdt. 7.153; of the initiating priest at Eleusis, IG 1(2).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 CA 20 p.466 M.

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