Mycenaean religion
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Mycenaean religion was the Bronze Age Greek belief system centered on a pantheon of early Greek gods, palace-based cult practices, and ritual offerings that laid foundations for later classical Greek religion.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bronze Age religion
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ancient Greek religion ⓘ polytheism ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
lawagetas and other officials in cult administration
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wanax (king) as religious leader ⓘ |
| centeredOn |
ancestor and hero cult precursors
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palace-based cults ⓘ ritual offerings ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| declinedAfter | collapse of Mycenaean palatial system circa 1200 BCE ⓘ |
| evidencedBy |
Linear B tablets
NERFINISHED
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archaeological remains of shrines ⓘ cult objects ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring |
Late Bronze Age
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circa 1600–1100 BCE ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
early forms of later Greek mythic figures
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integration of Minoan religious elements ⓘ offerings of textiles to deities ⓘ redistributive control of cult goods by palaces ⓘ use of perfumed oils in cult ⓘ |
| hasPantheon | early Greek gods ⓘ |
| influenced | classical Greek religion ⓘ |
| mainCultCenters |
Knossos in its Mycenaean phase
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Mycenae NERFINISHED ⓘ Pylos NERFINISHED ⓘ Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiryns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practicedIn | Mycenaean Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ritualPractice |
animal sacrifice
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banquet feasting associated with cult ⓘ burnt offerings ⓘ libations ⓘ processions ⓘ votive dedications ⓘ |
| ritualSpace |
cave sanctuaries
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domestic shrines ⓘ palace megaron areas adapted for cult ⓘ peak sanctuaries in some regions ⓘ |
| worshipedDeity |
Ares
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Athena NERFINISHED ⓘ Dionysus NERFINISHED ⓘ Drimios (possibly linked to Ares or a hero) NERFINISHED ⓘ Eileithyia NERFINISHED ⓘ Enyalios NERFINISHED ⓘ Hera NERFINISHED ⓘ Hermes NERFINISHED ⓘ Paiawon (Paeon) NERFINISHED ⓘ Poseidon NERFINISHED ⓘ Potnia (Mistress, a major goddess title) NERFINISHED ⓘ Potnia Hippeia (Mistress of Horses) NERFINISHED ⓘ Potnia of the Labyrinth NERFINISHED ⓘ Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.