Selloi
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The Selloi were the ancient priests associated with the oracle of Zeus at Dodona in Epirus, known from Homeric tradition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Selloi canonical | 1 |
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek priestly group
ⓘ
religious functionaries ⓘ |
| associatedRituals | oracular consultation ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
sanctuary of Dodona
ⓘ
surface form:
oracle of Zeus at Dodona
sacred oak of Dodona ⓘ |
| attestedIn | epic poetry ⓘ |
| cultCenter |
sanctuary of Dodona
ⓘ
surface form:
sanctuary of Zeus at Dodona
|
| ethnicContext | Greek ⓘ |
| GreekName | Σελλοί ⓘ |
| knownFrom | Homeric tradition ⓘ |
| languageContext | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dodona
ⓘ
Epirus ⓘ Greek Antiquity ⓘ
surface form:
ancient Greece
|
| mentionedIn |
Homer's Iliad
ⓘ
surface form:
Homer’s Iliad
|
| region | northwestern Greece ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| role |
custodians of the oracle at Dodona
ⓘ
interpreters of Zeus’s will ⓘ |
| scholarlyDebate | identity and exact functions are debated by modern scholars ⓘ |
| servedDeity | Zeus ⓘ |
| sourceType | literary tradition ⓘ |
| status | semi-legendary group ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Archaic Greece
ⓘ
Classical Greece ⓘ |
| worshipType | Zeus Naios cult ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.