- Πυλαία
- Πῠλαία, [dialect] Ion. [suff] Πῠλᾱγορ-αίη (sc. σύνοδος), ἡ, fem. of πυλαῖος,A meeting of the Amphictyons at Pylae, Hdt.7.213, Thphr.HP9.10.2, etc.;
π. ἠρινά SIG230.27
(Delph., iv B.C.); ἐαρινή Decr.Amphict. ap. D.18.154;ὀπωρινά SIG239
C 32 (Delph., iv B.C.);μετοπωρινή Str.9.3.7
.2 right of sending deputies to the Amphictyonic Council, D.5.23, 6.22.3 place where the Amphictyons met, GDI2507.5, 2524.11 (Delph., iii B.C.), Plu.2.409a.II promiscuous crowd, such as was found at these meetings: hence μύθων ἀπιθάνων . . πυλαία farrago, Id.Art.1, cf. 2.924d.III a place (perh. in Arcadia, cf. St.Byz.) considered undesirable for Spartan youths, Id.2.239c.
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