sanctuary of Artemis
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The sanctuary of Artemis at Pherae was an ancient Greek religious site dedicated to the goddess Artemis, serving as a local center of worship and ritual in the city of Pherae in Thessaly.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| sanctuary of Artemis canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek sanctuary
ⓘ
religious site ⓘ |
| associatedWith | local Thessalian traditions ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Pherae ⓘ |
| attestedIn |
ancient literary sources
ⓘ
epigraphic evidence ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | Thessalian cults of Artemis ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| cultFocus | honoring Artemis ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Hellenic ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Artemis ⓘ |
| dedicationForm |
private offerings
ⓘ
public cult ⓘ |
| function |
center of local worship
ⓘ
site of religious ritual ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | central Greece ⓘ |
| hasCultTitle | Artemis of Pherae ⓘ |
| hasDeity | Artemis ⓘ |
| hasLocalSignificance | important for civic identity of Pherae ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalContext | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| hasPilgrimsFrom | Pherae and surrounding Thessalian communities ⓘ |
| hasRitualActivities |
animal sacrifice
ⓘ
dedication of votive objects ⓘ prayer ⓘ processions ⓘ |
| heritageType | archaeological site ⓘ |
| languageOfCult | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| linkedDeityFamily | Olympian gods ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pherae
ⓘ
Thessaly ⓘ Greek Antiquity ⓘ
surface form:
ancient Greece
|
| period | Classical antiquity ⓘ |
| politicalContext | city-state of Pherae ⓘ |
| primaryGoddessAspect |
Artemis as goddess of nature
ⓘ
Artemis ⓘ
surface form:
Artemis as huntress
Artemis as protector ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| religiousRole | mediator between worshippers and Artemis ⓘ |
| timeOfUse | ancient period ⓘ |
| typeOfPlace | sanctuary complex ⓘ |
| usedFor |
festive celebrations
ⓘ
sacrificial rituals ⓘ votive offerings ⓘ |
| worshipType | Greek polytheism ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.