Artemis Agrotera festival
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The Artemis Agrotera festival was an ancient Athenian religious celebration honoring Artemis in her aspect as a huntress and protector, marked by sacrifices and communal rites.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arkteia festival | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ancient Athenian religious festival ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
hunting
ⓘ
protection of the community ⓘ war-related vows ⓘ |
| associatedSanctuary | Sanctuary of Artemis Agrotera in Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| communalAspect |
public sacrifices
ⓘ
shared ritual meals ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| function |
honor Artemis as huntress
ⓘ
seek protection from Artemis ⓘ |
| honoredAspect |
Artemis as huntress
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Artemis as protector ⓘ |
| honoredDeity |
Artemis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Artemis Agrotera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honoredDeityRole |
goddess of protection
ⓘ
goddess of the hunt ⓘ |
| includedRitual |
animal sacrifices
ⓘ
communal rites ⓘ prayers ⓘ processions ⓘ votive offerings ⓘ |
| participantType |
Athenian citizens
ⓘ
priestesses of Artemis ⓘ priests ⓘ |
| primaryLocation | Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousRole | public cult observance ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Classical Athens
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ancient Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Arkteia festival