odeion

Definitions

Noun. [B1]

Examples

“Though poverty lurked in tenements and alleys, joviality flourished in taverns, foodstalls, bawdyhouses, odeions, the homes of the well-to-do.”

“As we have⟳ seen, Roman sponsorship of chairs of rhetoric and cultural buildings—such as theatres, odeions, and libraries—is well documented from the Republic through the reign of Hadrian, revealing sustained support⟳ for rhetoric and literary studies throughout the Empire.”

“Correspondingly, statues of Apollo and the Muses are placed in theatres and odeions.”

“The idea that the building was originally for declamation (Spawforth (2012), 63–4) does not account convincingly for the colossal and the life-size statues of Dionysus probably in the stage⟳ area (Thompson (1950), 69,78–80, plates 51–2; Paus. 1.14.1; the architectural form⟳ of odeia is perfectly suited to theatrical performance or performance related to drama).”

“The position of all bouleuteria and many odeia is determined by the location of other associated public facilities, especially agoras and other peristyle courtyards.”

“In addition, only a small number⟳ of cities (and almost no small cities) present⟳ evidence for the repair⟳ or adaptation of public buildings (i.e. agorai, theatres, odeia, stadions, aqueducts, and baths) during the Early Roman Imperial period.”

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