ἑρκεῖος

ἑρκ-εῖος (freq. written ἕρκειος in codd.), ον, also α, ον A. Ch. 653:—

• of or in the ἕρκος or front court, Ζεὺς Ἑ., as the household god, Od. 22.335, Hdt. 6.68, S. Ant. 487, E. Tr. 17, Cratin.Jun. 9, Pl. Euthd. 302d, Arist. Mu. 401a20: abs., Ἑρκεῖος, ὁ, Paus. 4.17.4; also βωμὸς ἑ. Pi. Pae. 6.114.
• • • 2 Ἑρκεῖοι, οἱ, = Lat. Penates, D.H. 1.67.
    • 3 πύλαι, θύρα ἑ., the gates, door of the court, A. Ch. 561, 571, 653; πρὸς κίονʼ ἑρκείου στέγης S. Aj. 108; ἐφʼ ἑρκείῳ πυρᾷ E. Tr. 483.

ἑρκεῖος, ον, att. ἕρκειος, auch 3 Endgn, Aesch. Ch. 642, zur Umzäunung, zum Gehöft u. überhaupt zum Hause gehörig, πύλαι ἕρκειοι 554, θύρας ἄκουσον ἑρκείας κτύπον 642 ; δεθεὶς πρὸς κίονʼ ἑρ κείου στέγης, v.l. ἑρκίου, Soph. Aj. 108. Bes. Beiwort des Zeus, der als Schutzgott des Hauses einen Altar im Vorhofe, ἕρκος, hat, Od. 22.335 ; Soph. Ant. 483 ; Eur. Tr. 17 ; Her. 6.68 ; Plat. Euthyd. 302d. Daher die penates ἑρκεῖοι heißen, Dion.Hal. 1.67.

ἑρκεῖος

[ἕρκος.]

Having his altar in the ἕρκος (see ἕρκος 2). Of Zeus Od. 22.335.

ἑρκεῑος

• 1of Zeus Herkeios, of the household πρὸς ἑρκεῖον βωμόν Pae. 6.114

ἑρκεῖος (ἕρκος): of the enclosure, of the court (αὐλή), epith. of Zeus as household god, having his altar in the court, Od. 22.355†. (See plate III., at end of volume.)

ἑρκεῖος, ον

• • • 1of or in the ἕρκος or front court, Ζεὺς Ἑρκεῖος, the household god, because his statue stood in the ἕρκος, Od., Hdt., etc.
    • 2πύλαι, θύρα ἕρκ. the gates, door of the court, Aesch.; ἑρκεῖος στέγη the court itself, Soph.