tîmê, pl. tîmai : ‘honor; honor paid to a supernatural force by way of cult’. tîmê refers to the honors paid to gods and heroes in cult.tîmê can take the form of various rituals, including sacrifice and athletic festivals. At the end of the Herakles of Euripides, Theseus, the king of Athens, describes the honors that Herakles will receive if he comes to live in Athens.

