Chalkeia
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Chalkeia was an ancient Athenian festival associated with craftsmen and metalworkers, particularly honoring the god Hephaestus and the goddess Athena as patrons of skilled labor.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chalkeia canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Athenian festival
ⓘ
religious festival ⓘ |
| associatedCityState | polis of Athens ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
artisans
ⓘ
craftsmen ⓘ metalworkers ⓘ |
| country |
Greek Antiquity
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Greece
|
| culturalContext | Athenian civic religion ⓘ |
| culturalSphere | Greek world ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
craftsmanship
ⓘ
metalworking ⓘ skilled labor ⓘ technology and craft ⓘ |
| honoursAspectOfAthena | Athena as patron of crafts ⓘ |
| honoursAspectOfHephaestus | Hephaestus as patron of smiths ⓘ |
| honoursDeity |
Athena
ⓘ
Hephaestus ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| linkedDeityCult |
cult of Athena
ⓘ
cult of Hephaestus ⓘ |
| mainLocation | Athens ⓘ |
| patronDeityRole |
Athena
ⓘ
surface form:
Athena Ergane
Hephaestus as god of metalworking ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| religiousFunction | veneration of craft deities ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
integration of craftsmen into civic cult
ⓘ
recognition of artisans ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Classical Athens
ⓘ
Hellenistic period ⓘ
surface form:
Hellenic period
|
| typeOfWorkHonored |
manual labor
ⓘ
technical skill ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.