θάλᾰμος[θᾰ],ὁ ,
A. an inner roomorchamber, surrounded by other buildings: freq. in Hom. ,
1. generally,women's apartment, inner part of the house, like μυχός , Il. 3.142 , 174 , Od. 4.121 , etc.: in pl., Il. 18.492 ;ἐκ τῶν ἀνδρεώνων . . ἐς τοὺς θ. Hdt. 1.34 .
2. a special chamber in this part of the house,
a. bedroom, esp. of the lady of the house, Il. 3.423 , al., Hdt. 1.12 , 3.78 , Plu. Alc. 23 ; esp.bride-chamber, Il. 11.227 , Pi. P. 2.33 (pl.), S. Tr. 913 , E. Hipp. 540 (lyr., pl.); also,bedroom of an unmarried son, Od. 1.425 , 19.48 .
b. store-room, esp. for valuables, Il. 24.191 , Od. 21.8 , X. Oec. 9.3 , etc.; ὄλβου διοίγων θάλαμον
E. Fr. 285.8
.
c. generally,chamber, room, Od. 23.192 , POxy. 1144.2
(i/ii A.D.).
3. house, mansion(not in Hom. ), Pi. O. 5.13 (pl.), 6.1 ;βασιλικοὶ θ. E. Ion 486 (lyr.).
II. metaph.,ὁ παγκοίτας θ., ofthe grave, S. Ant. 804 (anap.);τυμβήρης θ., of the prison of Danae, ib. 947 (lyr.);θάλαμοι ὑπὸ γῆςtherealmsbelow, A. Pers. 624 ; γᾶς θάλαμοι