altar of Demeter Chamyne

E514126

The altar of Demeter Chamyne is an ancient religious shrine dedicated to the goddess Demeter, located on the slopes above the Stadium of Olympia and associated with the cult worship practiced during the Olympic Games.

Jump to: Statements Referenced by

Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Greek religious altar
archaeological site
archaeologicalResearch subject of excavations at Olympia
associatedWithCult cult of Demeter
associatedWithDeityAspect Demeter as patron of agriculture
Demeter as protector of fertility
associatedWithEvent ancient Olympic Games NERFINISHED
associatedWithReligion ancient Greek religion
country Greece
culturalContext ancient Greek
dedicatedTo Demeter NERFINISHED
function place of worship
site of sacrifices
genderRestriction accessible to women during Olympic Games
hasCultEpithet Chamyne NERFINISHED
heritageStatus archaeological heritage of Greece
historicalPeriod Classical antiquity
languageOfName Ancient Greek
locatedIn Olympia NERFINISHED
locatedOn slopes above the Stadium of Olympia
material stone
near stadium embankment at Olympia
overlooks Stadium of Olympia NERFINISHED
partOf sanctuary of Olympia NERFINISHED
presentCondition ruins
region Elis NERFINISHED
tourism visited by tourists at Olympia
usedDuring Olympic festival NERFINISHED
visibility view of Olympic stadium
worshippedDeity Demeter Chamyne NERFINISHED

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Stadium of Olympia hasFeature altar of Demeter Chamyne