Ἱεροφάντης
hierophant
Translated by Catharine Roth25 May 2006Vetting: high9 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] a mystagogue, a priest.1
"And burning to show that god does not care about the Athenians, he went to the megaron and thrust himself in; there of course only the hierophant was permitted to go, according to the rule of the rite, but for him it was not allowed. But when he had dared this audacity, a shuddering overcame him and he fell sick with a lengthy disease."2
"And burning to show that god does not care about the Athenians, he went to the megaron and thrust himself in; there of course only the hierophant was permitted to go, according to the rule of the rite, but for him it was not allowed. But when he had dared this audacity, a shuddering overcame him and he fell sick with a lengthy disease."2