ἀγορή

ἀγορή

-ῆς, ἡ

[ἀγείρω.]

• • 1

    A general assembly (cf. βουλή 1) Il. 2.95, 808, Il. 4.400, Il. 8.2, Il. 9.33, Il. 15.283, Il. 18.106, Il. 19.34, etc.: Od. 1.90, Od. 2.26, 257, Od. 3.127, 137, Od. 4.818, Od. 9.112, etc.

    In pl., of a single assembly: ἀγορὰς ἀγόρευον Il. 2.788.

  • 2

    In pl., speaking in the assembly: ἔσχʼ ἀγοράων Il. 2.275.

  • 3

    The place of assembly (app. used also as a place of judgment (cf. ἀγορῆθεν) and no doubt for other public purposes) Il. 1.490, Il. 2.93, Il. 7.382, 414, Il. 9.13, Il. 11.139, 807, Il. 16.387, Il. 18.245, 274, 497, Il. 19.45, 88, 173, 249: Od. 2.10, 37, 150, Od. 6.266, Od. 8.12, 109, 503, Od. 10.114, Od. 16.361, 377, Od. 17.52, Od. 20.146, 362, Od. 24.420.

    In pl., app. of a single place: ἔμπληντʼ ἀγοραί Od. 8.16. Cf. Od. 7.44.

ἀγορή (ἀγείρω): (1) assembly of the people or army, distinguished from the βουλή or council of the chiefs. ἀγορὴν ποιεῖσθαι, τίθεσθαι, καθίζειν, ἀγορήνδε καλεῖν (through the heralds), ἐς δʼ ἀγορὴν ἀγέροντο, etc.—(2) public speech, discussion. —(3) place of meeting, market, pl. Od. 8.16. As designation of time, ἐπὶ δόρπον ἀνὴρ ἀγορῆθεν ἀνέστη, Od. 12.439.