heroon

Noun

Meaning

heroon (plural heroons or heroa)

(historical) A temple dedicated to a hero, often over his supposed tomb.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Anagrams

Honore

Examples

Fatih Cimok, whom we referenced in our previous post, explains that the heroon was “a shrine dedicated to a deified or semideified dead person” (, p.7). Source: Internet

The heroon at Pergamum was built to honor the Pergamene kings, including Attalus I (241-197 B.C.) and Eumenes II (197-159 B.C.). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

heronshaw heroogony heroologist heropanti Herophilian heroship