cult of Hera
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The cult of Hera was an ancient Greek religious tradition centered on the worship of the goddess Hera, especially prominent at sanctuaries such as the Heraion of Olympia.
Statements (75)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Heraic cult
ⓘ
ancient Greek religious cult ⓘ |
| archaeologicalEvidence |
cult statues
ⓘ
inscribed dedications ⓘ temple ruins at Heraion of Argos ⓘ temple ruins at Heraion of Olympia ⓘ temple ruins at Heraion of Samos ⓘ votive figurines ⓘ |
| associatedDomain |
city protection
ⓘ
legitimate birth ⓘ marriage ⓘ queenship ⓘ women ⓘ |
| associatedRitualGroup |
city magistrates
ⓘ
married women ⓘ young unmarried women ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Olympian pantheon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centerOfWorship |
Argos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Croton NERFINISHED ⓘ Magna Graecia NERFINISHED ⓘ Olympia NERFINISHED ⓘ Samos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continuity | persisted into Roman period ⓘ |
| cultAspect |
Hera Akraia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hera Argeia NERFINISHED ⓘ Hera Basileia NERFINISHED ⓘ Hera Limenia NERFINISHED ⓘ Hera Pais NERFINISHED ⓘ Hera Parthenos NERFINISHED ⓘ Hera Samia NERFINISHED ⓘ Hera Teleia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultSymbol |
crown
ⓘ
peacock ⓘ pomegranate ⓘ scepter ⓘ |
| cultTitle |
protectress of marriage
ⓘ
queen of the gods ⓘ |
| festival |
Heraia at Argos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Heraia at Olympia NERFINISHED ⓘ Tonaia on Samos NERFINISHED ⓘ wedding-related rites ⓘ |
| geographicRegion |
Aegean islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Asia Minor NERFINISHED ⓘ Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ mainland Greece ⓘ |
| linkedMyth |
Argive Hera myths
ⓘ
Samian Hera myths ⓘ judgment of Paris ⓘ marriage of Zeus and Hera ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Hera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorSanctuary |
Heraion of Argos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Heraion of Foce del Sele NERFINISHED ⓘ Heraion of Olympia NERFINISHED ⓘ Heraion of Paestum NERFINISHED ⓘ Heraion of Perachora NERFINISHED ⓘ Heraion of Samos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedInSource |
Herodotus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Homer NERFINISHED ⓘ Homeric Hymns NERFINISHED ⓘ Pausanias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| ritualPractice |
animal sacrifice
ⓘ
athletic contests ⓘ choral dances ⓘ processions ⓘ votive offerings ⓘ |
| romanEquivalent | cult of Juno ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Archaic Greece
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Classical Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Imperial period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipType |
civic cult
ⓘ
household cult ⓘ state cult ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.