Concept information
Preferred term
2496Theoros (city-state period)
Broader concept
Scope note
- An office that appears in ancient Greece. The theoroi were a city's representatives at another city's festival. At the festivals the theoroi offered sacrifices in the name of their cities. In other cases, they acted as envoys to receive an oracle from a sanctuary. From the 3rd century BC. theoroi made the announcements of the Panhellenic games to all Greek states.
Source
- Dillon 1997
- Fontenrose & Spawforth 2012
- Klaffenbach 2003
Contributor
- Katsiadakis Helen (AA)
Creator
- Chrysovitsanos Gerasimos (AA)
Notation
- 2496
In other languages
URI
https://humanitiesthesaurus.academyofathens.gr/dyas-resource/Concept/2496
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