ἱεροφάντ-ης, Ion.
ἱρ-,ου,ὁ, (φαίνω)
A. hierophant, one who teaches rites of sacrifice and worship, ἱ. τῶν χθονίων θεῶν
Hdt. 7.153
; ofthe initiating priestat Eleusis, IG 12.76.24 , al., Lys. 6.1 , Is. 7.9 , Plu. Alc. 33 ; at Rome,=pontifex, D.H. 2.73 , 3.36 ; of thepontifex maximus, Plu. Num. 9 ; of the Jewish High Priest, Ph. 2.322 ; of Moses , Id. 1.117 ; later,mystical expounder, ἱ. τῆς τετρακτύος
Hierocl. in CA 20p.466M.