ἱερήϊον

τό

[ἱερεύω]

• • 1

    An animal for sacrifice Od. 11.23.

  • 2

    An animal to be killed as under ἱερεύω. (2): ἑταῖροι δαίνυντʼ αὐτὰρ ἐγὼν ἱερήϊα πολλὰ παρεῖχον Od. 14.250. Cf. Od. 17.600.

    So doubtless οὐχ ἱ. ἀρνύσθην Il. 22.159 (i.e. as a prize).

    As object to ἱερεύω. (2): οὔ ποθʼ ἓν ἱρεύσʼ ἱ. Od. 14.94.