Εἰδωλεῖον

idol-shrine

Translated by Catharine Roth28 Apr 2005Vetting: high4 revisions

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[Meaning] the temple of the idols. But ei)dw/lion is the likeness of the idol.¹ It also means the yoke of a ship.²

Greek original · Adler’s text

Εἰδωλεῖον· ὁ ναὸς τῶν εἰδώλων. Εἰδώλιον δὲ τὸ ὁμοίωμα τοῦ εἰδώλου. σημαίνει δὲ καὶ τὸν ζυγὸν τῆς νεώς.