ἱεροφάντ-ης · hierophant-ēs — LSJ
hierophant, one who teaches rites of sacrifice and worship, the initiating priest, pontifex, mystical expounder
hierophant, one who teaches rites of sacrifice and worship, ἱ. τῶν χθονίων θεῶν Hdt. 7.153; of the initiating priest at Eleusis, IG 1(2).76.24, al., Lys. 6.1, Is. 7.9, Plu. Alc. 33; at Rome, = pontifex, D.H. 2.73, 3.36; of the pontifex maximus, Plu. Num. 9; of the Jewish High Priest, Ph. 2.322; of Moses, Id. 1.117; later, mystical expounder, ἱ. τῆς τετρακτύος Hierocl. in CA 20p.466M.