 | Greek antiquities - 1842 - 1156 pages
...\VD] ASY'LTM (dVuAor). In the (ircek state* the temples, altars, Kicred groves, and statues if tlie gods generally possessed the privilege of protecting slaves, debtors, and criminals, who fled t» ASYLUM. bit to k»w confined it to a certain number of irapitv or altars, which were considered... | |
 | William Smith, Charles Anthon - Classical dictionaries - 1843 - 1142 pages
...the Roman ediles. The astynomi at Thebes were called TtUafyoi*1 {Vid. AOOEAKOMI.) ASY'LUM (lun')uov). In the Greek states, the temples, altars, sacred groves,...gods generally possessed the privilege of protecting dares, debtors, and criminals, who led to them for refuge. The laws, however, do not appear to have... | |
 | William Smith, Charles Anthon - Classical antiquities - 1843 - 1152 pages
...Roman tediles. The astynomi at Thebes were called reAfap^o:.11 (Vid. AOOEANOMI.) ASY'LUM (aovtov). In the Greek states, the temples, altars, sacred groves,...places to afford the protection which was claimed, but to have confined it to a certain number of temples or altars, which were considered in a more especial... | |
 | William Smith, Charles Anthon - Classical dictionaries - 1846 - 402 pages
...agoranomi divided between them most of the functions of the Roman aediles. [AGORANOMI.] ASY'LUM (aavtov). In the Greek states the temples, altars, sacred groves,...for refuge. The laws, however, do not appear to have recognized the right of all such sacred places to afford the protection which was claimed, but to have... | |
 | Greek antiquities - 1848 - 1322 pages
...accordance «rith the daces of their office. (Meier, . I /•'. Protat, p. 93, etc.) ASY'LUM (So-uAoF). In the Greek states the temples, altars, sacred groves, and statues of tlit godi generally possessed the privileges of prouaing ilaves, debtors, and criminals, who fled to... | |
 | John Weale - 1850 - 590 pages
...of water, by damming up Atacamite, prismatoidal green malachite, a native muriate of copper Asylum, in the Greek states, the temples, altars, sacred groves, and statues of the gods; a place provided for the protection of debtors and criminals who fled for refuge Athanor, an ancient... | |
 | William Smith - Greece - 1851 - 366 pages
...agoranomi divided between them most of the functions of the Roman aediles. [AGORANOMI.] ASY'LUM (aavhov). In the Greek states the temples, altars, sacred groves,...for refuge. The laws, however, do not appear to have recognized the right of all such sacred places to afford the protection which was claimed, but to have... | |
 | John Farrar - Bible - 1852 - 692 pages
...kindness. In the Greek states the temples, altars, sacred proves, and statues of the gods geneally possessed the privilege of protecting slaves, debtors, and criminals, who fled to them for refuge. The lace best known in Athens, which jossessed this privilege, was the Theeium, or temple of Theseus. It... | |
 | William Smith - Classical dictionaries - 1859 - 1334 pages
...in accordance with the duties of their office, (Meier, A tt. Protot, p. 93, &c.) ASY'LUM (SoKXm-). In the Greek states the temples, altars, sacred groves, and statues of the gods generally possessed the privileges of protecting slaves, debtors, and criminals, who fled to them for refuge. The laws, however,... | |
 | William Smith - Classical dictionaries - 1870 - 1178 pages
...altars, sacred groves, and statues of the tola generally possessed the privilege of protecting sieves, debtors, and criminals, who fled to them for refuge....recognised the right of all such sacred places to Jtford the protection which was claimed, but to tive confined it to a certain number of temples or... | |
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In the Greek states the temples, altars, sacred groves, and statues of the gods, generally possessed the privilege of protecting slaves, debtors, and criminals, who fled to them for refuge. The laws, however, do not appear to have recognised the right... 
