ἱστιάτορες
ορος, ὁ
A.
one who gives a banquet, host, Pl. R. 421b, Ti. 17a, Charond. ap. Stob. 4.2.24, Ph. 2.70, Them. Or. 24.301a.
2.
at Athens, the citizen on whom the liturgy of ἑστίασις (q.v.)fell, D. 20.21,39.7.
b.
at Delphi, manager of the commissariat at the Pythais, SIG 711 D 217, al. (ii B. C.).
3.
metaph., ἑ. τοῦ λόγου Philostr. VA 6.10.
II.
guest, Posidon. 9 J.
III.
ἱστιάτορες, οἱ, office-bearers of a religious association (ὀργεῶνες), IG 22.1259 (iv B. C.) ; = ἐσσῆνες (A) 1, at Ephesus, Paus. 8.13.1.