Areopagus

English

Phryne revealed before the Areopagus (1861) by Jean-Léon Gérôme. The painting depicts Phryne, a famous hetaera of Ancient Greece, on trial before the Areopagus.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἄρειος Πάγος (Áreios Págos, literally “Rock of Ares”), which in classical times functioned as the high Court of Appeal for criminal and civil cases in Athens.

Noun

Areopagus

The supreme judicial and legislative council of ancient Athens

Translations

supreme council in Athens

Finnish: areiopagi (fi)
Greek: Άρειος Πάγος (el) m (Áreios Págos)
Irish: Cnoc Airéis m
Italian: areopago (it) m

Portuguese: areópago (pt) m
Russian: ареопа́г (ru) (areopág)
Spanish: areópago m

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