θύρη

θύρη, θύρηθι, Ion. and Ep. for θύρα, θύραθι.

θύρη

-ης, ἡ.

Locative θύρηφι(ν) Od. 9.238, Od. 22.220.

• • 1
  • • a

      The door of a room: θαλάμοιο Il. 24.317. Cf. Od. 1.441, Od. 22.155, 157, 201, 258 = 275, 394.

    • b

      In pl. (properly of a double or folding door; cf. Od. 17.267), the door of a house or room: ἐπὶ Πριάμοιο θύρῃσιν Il. 2.788. Cf. Il. 6.89, 298, Il. 7.346, Il. 9.473, 475, Il. 11.644, Il. 14.167 = 339, 169, Il. 22.66: προπάροιθε θυράων (i.e. the main door of the μέγαρον) Od. 1.107, θύρας ὤϊξεν (i.e. of the house) Od. 10.230. Cf. Od. 1.255, 436 (the same as the θύρην of 441), Od. 6.19, Od. 7.88, Od. 17.530 (outside), Od. 22.76, etc.

      Of the entrance to the cave of the Cyclops Od. 9.243, 304, 416, 417.

      To the cave of Scylla Od. 12.256.

      Of the entrances to the cave of the Naiads Od. 13.109, 370.

      Of the door of a pigsty Od. 10.389.

  • 2
  • • a

      The gate of the αὐλή: αὐλὴν ποίησαν θύρην δʼ ἔχε μοῦνος ἐπιβλής Il. 24.453.

    • b

      In pl.: κληῗδα θυράων Il. 24.455. Cf. Il. 24.567 (the same as the θύρην of 453): ἔκτοσθεν αὐλῆς ὄρχατος ἄγχι θυράων Od. 7.112, αἰθούσης θύρας (see αἴθουσα (2)) Od. 18.102, ἐπʼ αὐλείῃσι θύρῃσιν (see αὔλειος) 239, Od. 23.49. Cf. Od. 1.120, Od. 16.344, Od. 17.267, Od. 21.191, 240, 389, 391, Od. 23.370.

  • 3

    In locative at the door.

    Hence, outside Od. 9.238.

    Out of doors, abroad: κτήματα, τά τʼ ἔνδοθι καὶ τὰ θύρηφιν (i.e. cattle, sheep, etc.) Od. 22.220.

θύρη : door, gate, folding - doors, entrance, Od. 13.370; ἐπὶ θύρῃσι, ‘at the court’ (cf. ‘Sublime Porte,’ of the Sultan, and Xenophonʼs βασιλέως θύραι).