ἱερόσυλος

hierosylos

temple-robber

Appears 8 times across Plato's dialogues.

Frequency by work

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Laws 6
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Book VIII 1
Chapter ?

832a1
Book IX 4
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856c6
854a2
857a1
860b1
Book XII 1
Chapter ?

960b3
Republic 2
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Book I 1
Chapter ?

344b3
Book VIII 1
Chapter ?

552d5

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἱερόσυλος, ὁ, (proparox.) A. temple-robber, or generally, sacrilegious person, Ar. Pl. 30, Lys. 30.21, Pl. R. 344b, Men. Epit. 560, etc.: fem., ib.504: ἱερόσυλε γραῦ ib.524: neut. as Adj., ἱ. θηρία Id. Pk. 176. II. of things, got by sacrilege, παροψίδες Eub. 7.4.

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