Castalian Spring
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Castalian Spring is the sacred fountain at Delphi in ancient Greece, where pilgrims and priests ritually purified themselves before consulting the Oracle of Apollo.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
religious site
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sacred fountain → spring → |
| associatedWith |
Apollo
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Delphic Oracle → Muses → Pythia → poetic inspiration → prophecy → |
| category |
Holy wells
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Springs of Greece → |
| country |
Greece
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| culture |
Ancient Greek religion
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| hasCoordinateLocation |
38.482°N 22.501°E
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| hasDeity |
Apollo
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Muses → |
| hasFeature |
rock-cut basins
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steps leading down to the water → water spouts in the form of lion heads → |
| hasStructure |
Hellenistic fountain house
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Roman fountain basin → |
| heritageStatus |
archaeological site
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| locatedIn |
Delphi
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Mount Parnassus → Parnassus valley → Phocis → Sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi → ancient Greece → |
| locatedNear |
Phaedriades cliffs
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Sacred Way of Delphi → Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia → |
| mythology |
nymph Castalia transformed into a spring
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source of poetic inspiration to those who drank or bathed in it → |
| namedAfter |
Castalia
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| partOf |
Delphi archaeological site
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Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi → |
| presentUse |
pilgrimage site
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tourist attraction → |
| religion |
Ancient Greek religion
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| timePeriod |
Archaic Greece
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Classical Greece → Hellenistic period → Roman period → |
| usedFor |
ablutions of pilgrims
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drinking water → inspiration for poets → preparation before consulting the Oracle of Apollo → purification of Pythia → purification of priests → ritual purification → |
Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Delphi
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Delphi archaeological site → Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi → |
hasPart |
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Gymnasium of Delphi
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Theatre of Delphi → |
near |
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Oracle of Apollo at Delphi
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associatedWithSite |
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Phocis
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cultSite |
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Mount Parnassus
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hasMythologicalFeature |
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Castalia
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locatedAt |
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Castalia
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residence |