What is "abaton"

n. In Ancient Greece, an enclosure in the temple of Asclepios where patients slept

The name Abaton (from Greek: - not + - to tread) was used in antiquity for inaccessible places, including:

• The building at the Asclepion in Epidaurus where dream cures by enkoimesis are reported
• A statue erected by Artemisia II of Caria after the conquest of Rhodes
• Abatos, aka Abaton, rocky island in the Nile, Egypt

See also:

• Abaton (album), a 2003 album by pianist Sylvie Courvoisier

Abaton is a double album by Swiss pianist and composer Sylvie Courvoisier recorded in 2002 and featuring one disc of compositions and one of improvised music.