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ἀνάθημα

ἀνάθημα, a votive offering set up

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ἀναθήματα neuter nominative plural, neuter vocative plural, neuter accusative plural of ἀνάθημα

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ἀνάθημα, ατος, τό, (ἀνατίθημι)
  • that which is set up: hence, like ἄγαλμα, votive offering set up in a temple, Hdt. 1.14, 92, S. Ant. 286, etc.; ἀ. ἐκ λειτουργιῶν Lys. 26.4.
      • 2 used by Hom. only in first sense of ἄγαλμα, delight, ornament, μολπή τʼ ὀρχηστύς τε· τὰ γάρ τʼ ἀναθήματα δαιτός Od. 1.152, cf. 21.430, IG 14.1390; τοῖς τεκοῦσιν ἀνάθημα βιότου, of children, E. Fr. 518, cf. Pl. Hp.Mi. 364b; to help deserving poverty is βασιλικοῦ πλούτου ἀ. καὶ κατασκεύασμα λαμπρότατον D.H. 19.14.
      • 3 of a slave in a temple, ἀ. πόλεως devoted to this service by the city, E. Ion 310.—Cf. ἀνάθεμα.

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