θῠμέλ-η,ἡ, (θύωA) prop.
A. place of burning, hearth, θυμέλαι οἴκων
E. Rh. 234
(lyr.), cf. A. Supp. 669 (lyr.); Κυκλώπων θυμέλαι
E. IA 152
(anap.); but usu. ofsacrificial hearthsoraltars,δεξίπυροι θεῶν θ. Id. Supp. 64 (lyr.);ἁ Φοίβου θ. Id. Ion 114 (lyr.), cf. 46 , al.;Ἑστία, δίδου . . ἀμφὶ σὰν θ.
χορεύειν
Aristonous 2.17
; also ofbraziers, θυμέλαι ἐπίτναντο χρυσήλατοι
E. El. 713
(lyr.);ἡ θ. τοῦ βωμοῦthe surface on which fire was kindled, IG 11(2).161
A 95 (Delos,iii B.C.).
II. esp. of thealtarof Dionysus which stood in the orchestra of the theatre,Διονυσιὰς θ. Pratin.Lyr. 1.2 , cf. EM 743.37 , etc.: hence in later writers,
b. theorchestra, Phryn. 142 , Sch.Arist Id. p.536