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ἐσχάρα

ἐσχάρα, the hearth, fire-place

ἐσχάρ-α, Ion. ἐσχάρη [ᾰ], ἡ, Ep. gen. and dat. ἐσχαρόφιν (ἀπʼ ἐσχ- Od. 7.169, ἐπʼ ἐσχ- 5.59, 19.389):—
  • hearth, fire-place, like ἑστία, Hom. (esp. in Od.), ἡ μὲν ἐπʼ ἐσχάρῃ ἧστο Od. 6.52; ἧσται ἐπʼ ἐσχάρῃ ἐν πυρὸς αὐγῇ ib. 305; of suppliants, ἕζετʼ ἐπʼ ἐσχάρῃ ἐν κονίῃσι 7.153.
      • 2 pan of coals, brazier, Ar. Ach. 888, V. 938, cf. Poll. 10.94, 95.
      • 3 Τρώων πυρὸς ἐσχάραι watch-fires of the camp, Il. 10.418.
    • II sacrificial hearth (hollowed out in the ground and so dist. from βωμός, structural altar, St.Byz. s.v. βωμοί, Phot.; used esp. in hero-worship, Neanth. 7J.), Od. 14.420, S. Ant. 1016: but freq. used generally, altar of burnt-offering, πρὸς ἐσχάραν Φοίβου A. Pers. 205; ἐπʼ ἐσχάρᾳ πυρός Id. Eu. 108; ἡμένας ἐπʼ ἐσχάραις ib. 806; Πυθική E. Andr. 1240; at Eleusis, D. 59.116, cf. Lycurg. Fr. 37; Ἡρακλειδῶν ἐ. IG 2.1658 (iv B.C.); so βώμιοι ἐσχάραι structured altars, E. Ph. 274; sometimes movable, X. Cyr. 8.3.12, Callix. 2, PCair.Zen. 13 (iii B.C.).
    • III fire-stick (bored with the τρύπανον, q. v.), Thphr. HP 5.9.7, Ign. 64.
    • IV platform, stand, basis, Ph. Bel. 92.13, Ath.Mech. 32.10, Vitr. 10.11.9.
      • 2 grating, LXX Ex. 27.4, al.
    • V Medic., scab, eschar on a wound caused by burning or otherwise, τὰς ἐκπτώσιας τῶν ἐ. Hp. Art. 11, cf. Pl.Com. 184.4, Arist. Pr. 863a12, Dsc. 1.56, Gal. 10.315, etc.
    • VI in pl., = τὰ χείλη τῶν γυναικείων αἰδοίων, Ar. Eq. 1286.

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