Narthex (disambiguation)

Narthex (Greek νάρθηξ ) is:

• the porch of a basilica, see narthex
• in Greek mythology the sacred plant of Dionysus, see giant fennel
• in antiquity a container (originally made from the stalk of giant fennel), especially for medicines, see narthex (container)
• in the late Byzantine Empire a staff worn by the patriarch or emperor at the coronation ceremony, see narthex (ceremonial staff )

This is a disambiguation page for differentiating between several terms identified with the same word.