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1 θάλαμος
A an inner room or chamber, surrounded by other buildings: freq. in Hom.,1 generally, women's apartment, inner part of the house, like μυχός, Il.3.142, 174, Od.4.121, etc.: in pl., Il.18.492; ἐκ τῶν ἀνδρεώνων.. ἐς τοὺς θ. Hdt.1.34.a bedroom, esp. of the lady of the house, Il.3.423, al., Hdt.1.12, 3.78, Plu.Alc.23; esp. bride-chamber, Il.11.227, Pi.P.2.33 (pl.), S.Tr. 913, E.Hipp. 540 (lyr., pl.); also, bedroom of an unmarried son, Od.1.425, 19.48.b store-room, esp. for valuables, Il.24.191, Od.21.8, X.Oec.9.3, etc.;ὄλβου διοίγων θάλαμον E.Fr.285.8
.c generally, chamber, room, Od.23.192, POxy. 1144.2 (i/ii A.D.).II metaph., ὁ παγκοίτας θ., of the grave, S.Ant. 804 (anap.); τυμβήρης θ., of the prison of Danae, ib. 947 (lyr.); θάλαμοι ὑπὸ γῆς the realms below, A.Pers. 624;γᾶς θάλαμοι E.HF 807
(lyr.);θ. Περσεφονείας Id.Supp. 1022
(lyr.); θ. Ἀμφιτρίτας, of the sea, S.OT 195 (lyr.); (lyr., θαλάμαις cj. Barnes); ἀρνῶν θ. folds or pens, Id.Cyc. 57 (lyr.).IV used of certain mystic shrines or chapels, sacred to Apis, Ael.NA11.10, cf. Plin.HN8.185; the innermost shrine, Luc.Syr.D.31.Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > θάλαμος
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