Πῠλαία, Ion.
Πῠλᾱγορ-αίη(sc.σύνοδος),ἡ, fem. ofπυλαῖος,
A. meeting of the Amphictyons at Pylae, Hdt. 7.213 , Thphr. HP 9.10.2 , etc.; π. ἠρινά
SIG 230.27
(Delph.,iv B.C.);ἐαρινήDecr.Amphict. ap. D. 18.154 ; ὀπωρινά
SIG 239
C 32 (Delph.,iv B.C.); μετοπωρινή
Str. 9.3.7
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2. right of sending deputies to the Amphictyonic Council, D. 5.23 , 6.22 .
3. place where the Amphictyons met, GDI 2507.5 , 2524.11 (Delph.,iii B.C.), Plu. 2.409a .
II. promiscuous crowd, such as was found at these meetings: henceμύθων ἀπιθάνων . . πυλαία farrago, Id. Art. 1 , cf. 2.924d .
III. a place (perh. in Arcadia, cf. St.Byz. ) considered undesirable for Spartan youths, Id. 2.239c .