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Zakoros
( grc, ζάκορος) was an ancient Greek religious office, denoting an attendant in a templ similar to a . According to one source the word was used in two senses. In the first sense, and depending in some part on a translation of the word, the is understood to have participated in activities within temples, to sweep and clean the temples and also to tend the sacrificial fire. In the second sense is the example of the courtesan of the goddess Aphrodite, named Phryne, who was referred to as a because of the splendour of her body. In another source, Phryne is mentioned again, and this shows the word to be a person who is a cultic official, particularly from the 4th century BC and later, to refer especially to those involved with foreign cults. Demetrios of Sphettos Sphettus or Sphettos ( grc, Σφηττός) was one of the twelve cities of ancient Attica, and subsequently a deme. That it was situated either in the Mesogaea or the Paralia is certain from the legend, that Pall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neokoros
( grc, νεωκόρος), plural (), was a sacral office in Ancient Greece associated with the custody of a temple. Under the Roman Empire, the neocorate became a distinction awarded to cities that had built Roman imperial cult, temples to the emperors or had established cults of members of the Imperial family. Etymology The term () probably derived from 'temple' + 'to sweep', thus literally a temple-sweeper. A number of variants are attested: , , , , , or . The term meant the custodian of a temple, analogous to a sacristan. Similar terms used instead of were (), (), and (). Temple office In Classical Greece, the belonged to the priestly class, but usually had a low status commensurate with their duties: in most known cases, they assumed auxiliary functions, although in some places, like Oropos or Kos, they could substitute for the actual temple priest, and on the sacred island of Delos the neocorate appears to have been a magistracy. Women could also be holders of a neo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |