Noun
heroon (plural heroons or heroa)
(historical) A temple dedicated to a hero, often over his supposed tomb.
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