Thursday, October 19, 2023

heroön

 A heroön or heroon (plural heroa) (/hɪˈr.ɒn/; Ancient Greek: ἡρῷον, romanizedhērôion, pl. ἡρῷα, hērôia), also latinized as heroum, is a shrine dedicated to an ancient Greek or Roman hero and used for the commemoration or cult worship of the hero.


 

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