altar of Zeus in Troy
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The altar of Zeus in Troy is a sacred religious site in the ancient city of Troy, associated in myth with royal rituals and the dramatic deaths of key Trojan figures.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
altar
ⓘ
mythological location ⓘ religious site ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Achilles
NERFINISHED
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Hecuba NERFINISHED ⓘ Neoptolemus NERFINISHED ⓘ Polyxena NERFINISHED ⓘ Priam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture | Trojan culture ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre |
Greek tragedy
ⓘ
epic poetry ⓘ |
| associatedWithMyth |
Trojan War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
death of Polyxena ⓘ death of Priam ⓘ sack of Troy ⓘ sacrifice of Polyxena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
royal downfall
ⓘ
sacrilege ⓘ violation of sanctuary ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
place of libation
ⓘ
place of prayer ⓘ place of royal ritual ⓘ place of sacrifice ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
considered inviolable in myth
ⓘ
considered sacred ⓘ |
| hasRoleInNarrative |
setting for royal deaths
ⓘ
symbol of broken supplication ⓘ symbol of divine authority ⓘ |
| hasType | outdoor altar ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Anatolia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Troad NERFINISHED ⓘ Troy NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient city of Troy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
myths about the Trojan War
ⓘ
post-Homeric Trojan epics ⓘ |
| narrativeStatus | known primarily from literary tradition ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
central cult place for Zeus in Troy
ⓘ
site of royal sacrifices ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
failure of divine protection at Troy
ⓘ
relationship between kings and gods ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Late Bronze Age (traditional setting)
ⓘ
mythic age of heroes ⓘ |
| worshippedDeity | Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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