Liddell–Scott–Jones: ἑστία

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hearth of a house,

ἑστία,ἡ, Ion.

ἱστίη(as always in Hom. (exc. inἀνέστιος, ἐφέστιος) and Hdt. , cf. Schwyzer 687.1 (Chios,vii/vi B. C.), IG 12(5).554 (Ceos), and

A.

v. ἐφέστιος ;ἑστίῃisf.l.in

Hes. Op. 734 ) ; Boeot.

ἱστία(Ἱ.) IG 7.556 (Tanagra) ; also Coan, SIG 1025.29 , and Arc. , ib. 559.55 ; Locr.

ἰστία

IG 9(1).334.7 ; both forms in Cretan,Ἑστία

SIG 527.15

(iii B. C.),Ἱστία

GDI 5079.7 , al.:—hearth of a house,in Hom. only in solemn appeals, ἴστω νῦν Ζεὺς πρῶτα θεῶν..ἱστίη τ' Ὀδυσῆος

Od. 14.159

, al., cf. Hdt. 4.68 , S. El. 881 ;καθῆσθαι παρ' ἑστίᾳ,of suppliants, Pi. Fr. 81 ; ἐπὶ τὴν ἑστίαν καθίζεσθαι

Th. 1.136

; ἡ δορύξενος ἑ.

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S. OC 633

; ἑ. μεσόμφαλος

A. Ag. 1056

; ἐν στέγῃ τις ἥμενος παρ' ἑστίᾳ

Id. Fr. 362.3

.

2. the house itself, home,

Pi. O. 1.11 , P. 11.13 : freq. in Trag., as A. Ch. 264 , etc.; διξὰς ἱστίας οἴκεε

Hdt. 5.40

;καταλείποντα ἐν τᾷ ἰστίᾳ παῖδα ἡβάταν,of a colonist, IG 9(1).334 ( Locr. ,v B. C.) : metaph., ofthe last home, the grave,

τὰν χθόνιον ἑ. ἰδεῖν

S. OC 1726

(lyr.).

3. household, family, οἱ πολλοί, πλὴν ὀγδώκοντα ἱστιέων κτλ.,

Hdt. 1.176 ; ἱστίη οὐδεμία νομιζομένη εἶναι Γλαύκου

Id. 6.86

.δ'.

4. altar,

like ἐσχάρα , A. Th. 275 , Eu. 282 ; βούθυτος ἑ.

S. OC 1495

(lyr.);γᾶς μεσσόμφαλος ἑ.,of the Delphic shrine, E. Ion 462 (lyr.); Πυθόμαντις ἑ.

S. OT 965

;βωμός, ἑ. χθονός(as a sanctuary) A. Supp. 372 (lyr.);ἡ κοινὴ ἑ.the publicaltar,serving as. a sanctuary to refugees, IG 22.1029 , Arist. Pol. 1322b28 ; πολιτικὴ ἑ.

App. Pun. 84

:—ἡ κοινὴ ἑ.also ofthe public table,

ἐδέξαντο τοὺς πρεσβευτὰς ἐπὶ τὴν κοινὴν ἑ.

Plb. 29.5.6

, cf. IG 5(1).961 (Cotyrta), 7.21 (Orchomenus in Boeotia), Poll. 9.40 ;μυηθεὶς ἀφ' ἑστίας,of a class of public initiates at Eleusis, Is. Fr. 84 , cf. IG 2.1355 , al. ; so ὁ ἀφ' ἑ. παῖς

Porph. Abst. 4.5

; simply ὁ ἀφ' ἑ., ἡ ἀφ' ἑ., Ἐφ. Ἀρχ.

1894.176

, 1885.146 .

5. metaph., of places which are to a country as the hearth to a house, as a metropolis, Plb. 5.58.4 ; ἑ. καὶ μητρόπολις

D.S. 4.19

; of Delos, ἱστίη ὦ νήσων

Call. Del. 325

:— Pythag. , of thecentral fireof the universe, Philol. 7 , etc., cf. Alex.Aphr. in Metaph. 38.23 ; of the earth, E. Fr. 944 ; of the heart in the body, Arist. PA 70a25 ;μίαν, ἰδίαν ἑ. ἤθους οὐκ ἔχειν,

Plu. 2.52a , 97a ; of the liver asfocusof a fever, Gal. 15.742 .

II. as pr. n.Ἑστία, Ion.

Ἱστίη,Ἑστίη, h.Hom. 24.1 ,v.l. in

Hes. Th. 454 :—the hearthgoddess,

h.Ven. 22 , Hes. Th. l.c., Pi. N. 11.1 , etc., cf. h.Hom. 24 , 29 , Orph. H. 84 , D.S. 5.68 ; Ἑ. βουλαία

IG 12(5).732

(Andros), Aeschin. 2.45 , App. Mith. 23 ;Ἑ.

πρυτανεία

IG 12(5).659

(Syros); worshipped asἡ κοινὴ Ἑ.by the Getae, D.S. 1.94 , cf. Hdt. 4.127 : prov.,ἀφ' Ἑστίας ἄρχεσθαιto begin fromthe beginning,

Ar. V. 846 , Pl. Euthphr. 3a ; ἀπ' ἄλλης Ἑ. καὶ ἀρχῆς τὰς πράξεις προχειρίζεσθαι

Str. 1.1.16

(also ἐξ ἑ. ἄρχεσθαι

Hsch.

) ;ἡ Ἑ. γελᾷ,of thefirecrackling, Arist. Mete. 369a32 .

2. =Lat.Vesta,

Str. 5.2.3 , Plu. Rom. 2 , etc.

3. title of a priestess, IG 9(1).486 (Acarnania);ἑ. πόλεως,as an honorary title, ib. 5(1).583 (Sparta). [ῑin Od. in the appellat. 14.159 ,ῐinh.Hom.in pr.n. ; in Hes. the reverse :ῐalways in Com.and Trag.] (Etymological connexion with Vesta is doubtful ; the dialects never haveϝ-,exc. in the pr. n.ϝιστίαυ(gen.sg.masc.) IG 5(2).271.18 (Mantinea); cf.γιστία.)

References

Hes. Op. 734
IG 7.556
SIG 1025.29
Arc.
559.55
IG 9(1).334.7
SIG 527.15
GDI 5079.7
Hom.
Od. 14.159
Hdt. 4.68
S. El. 881
Pi. Fr. 81
Th. 1.136
S. OC 633
A. Ag. 1056
Id. Fr. 362.3
Pi. O. 1.11
P. 11.13
A. Ch. 264
Hdt. 5.40
IG 9(1).334
S. OC 1726
Hdt. 1.176
Id. 6.86
A. Th. 275
Eu. 282
S. OC 1495
E. Ion 462
S. OT 965
A. Supp. 372
IG 22.1029
Arist. Pol. 1322b28
App. Pun. 84
Plb. 29.5.6
IG 5(1).961
7.21
Poll. 9.40
Is. Fr. 84
IG 2.1355
Porph. Abst. 4.5
1894.176
1885.146
Plb. 5.58.4
D.S. 4.19
Call. Del. 325
Pythag.
Philol. 7
Alex.Aphr. in Metaph. 38.23
E. Fr. 944
Arist. PA 70a25
Plu. 2.52a
97a
Gal. 15.742
h.Hom. 24.1
Hes. Th. 454
h.Ven. 22
Hes. Th.
Pi. N. 11.1
h.Hom. 24
29
Orph. H. 84
D.S. 5.68
IG 12(5).732
Aeschin. 2.45
App. Mith. 23
IG 12(5).659
D.S. 1.94
Hdt. 4.127
Ar. V. 846
Pl. Euthphr. 3a
Str. 1.1.16
Hsch.
Arist. Mete. 369a32
Str. 5.2.3
Plu. Rom. 2
IG 9(1).486
5(1).583
Od.
14.159
Hes.
IG 5(2).271.18

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