archon

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• A teacher of philosophy during his early manhood, he spent his last years as archon and priest of Apollo in his native town.

• Archon, rk′on, n. one of nine chief magistrates of ancient Athens.

• Its meetings were held in the open air, and its members were selected from those who had held the office of archon.

• At Athens the chief archon of the year was known as the ἄρχων ἐπώνυμος, as the year was known by his name.

• Attica at first was divided into separate and independent hamlets: each of which had its own Prutaneion, and Archon.