A member of an amphictyony, or ancient religious association of Greek city-states that shared a temple and sanctuary.
From Greek 'amphiktyon,' literally 'one dwelling around,' from 'amphi-' (around) + 'ktyon' (dwelling). These councils formed around shared sacred spaces like Delphi.
The most famous amphictyony was at Delphi, where rival Greek city-states would set aside their conflicts to worship together—it was ancient diplomacy disguised as religion, and the shared responsibility for the temple gave them common cause.
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