εἰρεσῐώνη,ἡ, (εἶρος)
A. branchof olive or laurelwound round with wool and hung with fruits, dedicated to Apollo and borne about by singing boys at theΠυανόψιαandΘαργήλια, while offerings were made to Helios and the Hours, and afterwards hung up at the house-door, Eup. 119 , Ar. Eq. 729 , V. 399 , Pl. 1054 , cf. Paus.Gr. Fr. 157 , Sch. Ar. ll. cc.
2. the song itself, Hom. Epigr. 15 , Plu. Thes. 22 .
II. crownhung up in honour of the dead, IG 3.1337 , Alciphr. 3.37 .
2. generally,wreath, J. AJ 3.10.4 ; cf.εἰρυσιώνη.