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.
b. at Delphi, manager of the commissariat at the Pythais, SIG711 D217, al. (ii B. C.).
3. metaph., “ἑ. τοῦ λόγου” Philostr.VA6.10.
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.