Menelaion
E480796
Menelaion is an ancient Greek sanctuary near Sparta dedicated primarily to the hero-king Menelaus (and often Helen), serving as a major cult site in Laconia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Menelaion canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek sanctuary
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| architecturalFeatures |
altars
ⓘ
temple-like structures ⓘ terraces ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Homeric tradition
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mycenaean period NERFINISHED ⓘ hero cult ⓘ |
| containsRemainsOf |
Mycenaean palace complex
ⓘ
later sanctuary buildings ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| cultType |
hero cult of Helen
ⓘ
hero cult of Menelaus ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
local focus of Menelaus and Helen worship
ⓘ
major cult site in Laconia ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Helen of Troy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Menelaus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | British School at Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationStartApprox | early 20th century ⓘ |
| function |
cult center
ⓘ
hero shrine ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalEvidenceFrom |
Archaic period
ⓘ
Classical period ⓘ Geometric period ⓘ Mycenaean era ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected archaeological site in Greece ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | ancient Laconia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToMyth |
Spartan royal house of Atreus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trojan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Laconia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Sparta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Menelaus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearModernSettlement | Therapne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Sparta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Spartan religious landscape ⓘ |
| periodOfUse | from Late Bronze Age to Classical period ⓘ |
| primaryDeityOrHero | Menelaus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Peloponnese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| secondaryDeityOrHero | Helen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| situatedOn | hill above the Eurotas River ⓘ |
| topographicalFeature | ridge east of the Eurotas valley ⓘ |
| worshipPractices |
offerings to Helen
ⓘ
offerings to Menelaus ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.