θεωρός

A. envoy sent to consult an oracle, S. OT 114, OC 413; to present an offering, Orac. ap. D. 21.53; to be present at festivals, θεωροὺς εἰς τὰ Πύθια πέμψαι D. 19.128, cf. D.H. Lys. 29, etc.

2. generally, envoy, sent to kings regarded as divine, Plu. Demetr. 11, Ath. 13.607c.

II. title of a magistrate at Mantinea, Th. 5.47; at Naupactus, IG 9(1).360 (pl.), cf. ib.12(5).527 (found in Ceos); at Thasos, ib.12(8).267, etc.

III. spectator, Thgn. 805, A. Pr. 118, Ch. 246, Fr. 289; πολέμου Pl. R. 467c, etc.; opp. ἀγωνιστής, Achae. 3; one who travels to see men and things, Pl. Lg. 951a, 953c; also λαμπάδα θ. εἰκάδων E. Ion 1076 (lyr., s.v.l.). (Uncontr. θεαορός Schwyzer 664.30 (Orchom. Arc., iv B.C.): contr. θεαρός in Dor. (SIG 558.24, etc.), Arc. (IG 5(2).4 (Tegea), etc.): θεουρός Thess. (Inscr.Magn. 26): θευρός Thas. (IG 12(8). l.c.); θιαρός Corc. (Inscr.Magn. 44).) (Perh. fr. θεα‐ηορvος, cf. θεη‐κόλος and θυρωρός(θυρουρός) fr. θυρα‐ηορvος.)