Kallichoron Well
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Kallichoron Well is an ancient sacred well at Eleusis in Greece, closely associated with the Eleusinian Mysteries and the myth of Demeter’s search for Persephone.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kallichoron Well canonical | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient sacred well
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| archaeologicalStatus | excavated site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Demeter
ⓘ
Eleusinian Mysteries ⓘ Persephone ⓘ |
| associatedWithMyth | Demeter’s search for Persephone ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Telesterion at Eleusis ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Demeter
ⓘ
Persephone ⓘ |
| featureType | well ⓘ |
| hasGreekName | Καλλίχορον φρέαρ ⓘ |
| heritageContext |
Telesterion at Eleusis
ⓘ
surface form:
Eleusis archaeological site complex
|
| linkedRitual |
mourning rites for Persephone
ⓘ
processions of the Eleusinian Mysteries ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Eleusis ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Greece ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Hymn to Demeter
ⓘ
surface form:
Homeric Hymn to Demeter
|
| modernUse | tourist attraction at Eleusis ⓘ |
| mythologicalEvent | place where Demeter rested during her search for Persephone ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | well of fair dances ⓘ |
| near | modern town of Elefsina ⓘ |
| partOf |
Telesterion at Eleusis
ⓘ
surface form:
Sanctuary of Demeter at Eleusis
|
| region | Attica ⓘ |
| religiousFunction | cult place in the Eleusinian Mysteries ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
sacred to Demeter
ⓘ
site of ritual activity ⓘ |
| sacredStatus | holy well in Greek religion ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Classical antiquity ⓘ |
| visitedFor | religious pilgrimage in antiquity ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.