Mistress of the Sanctuary at Lykosoura
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Mistress of the Sanctuary at Lykosoura is an epithet of the mysterious Arcadian goddess Despoina, who was venerated as a powerful chthonic and mystery deity in ancient Greek religion.
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cult epithet
ⓘ
epithet ⓘ religious title ⓘ |
| appliedToDeity | Despoina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliedToDeityType | goddess ⓘ |
| associatedSanctuary | Sanctuary of Despoina at Lykosoura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Arcadian mysteries
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
chthonic worship ⓘ mystery cults ⓘ |
| cultCenter | Lykosoura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultFunction | to emphasize Despoina's authority over the sanctuary at Lykosoura ⓘ |
| cultRegion | Arcadia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | Peloponnese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificFor |
Despoina as a mystery goddess
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Despoina as a powerful chthonic deity ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| mythologicalContext | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| refersTo | Despoina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Arcadian cults
ⓘ
chthonic deities ⓘ mystery religions ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| titleScope | local cult title specific to Lykosoura ⓘ |
| worshipPeriod | ancient period ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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