ἑστία
ἑστία
the hearth of a house, fireside, Hom., Aesch., etc.; the shrine of the household gods, and a sanctuary for suppliants ἐφέστιοι, ἐπὶ τὴν ἑστίαν καθίζεσθαι Thuc.
the house itself, a dwelling, home (as we say fireside), Hdt., Trag.: metaph. of the last home, the grave, Soph.
a household, family, Hdt.
an altar, shrine, Trag.; γᾶς μεσόμφαλος ἑστ., of the Delphic shrine, Eur.
as nom. pr.
Headword (normalized):
ἑστία
Headword (normalized/stripped):
εστια
Intro Text:
ἑστία
the hearth of a house, fireside, Hom., Aesch., etc.; the shrine of the household gods, and a sanctuary for suppliants ἐφέστιοι, ἐπὶ τὴν ἑστίαν καθίζεσθαι Thuc.
the house itself, a dwelling, home (as we say fireside), Hdt., Trag.: metaph. of the last home, the grave, Soph.
a household, family, Hdt.
an altar, shrine, Trag.; γᾶς μεσόμφαλος ἑστ., of the Delphic shrine, Eur.
as nom. pr.
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n13318
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