Samothrace (through Iasion traditions)
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Samothrace (through Iasion traditions) is the Aegean island famed in Greek myth and mystery cults as the setting of Iasion’s union with Demeter and the associated chthonic and agricultural rites.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cult site in Greek mythology
→
mythological place → |
| associatedWithConcept |
agriculture
→
fertility → underworld powers → |
| associatedWithDeity |
Demeter
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|
| associatedWithFigure |
Iasion
→
|
| associatedWithOffspring |
Ploutos (in some traditions)
→
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| connectedTo |
Samothracian Mysteries
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| cultType |
mystery cult center
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|
| hasLanguageOfTradition |
Ancient Greek
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| hasMythicEvent |
sacred union of Demeter and Iasion
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| knownFor |
agricultural rites
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chthonic rites → union of Demeter and Iasion → |
| linkedMyth |
myth of Demeter and Iasion
→
|
| linkedToDeityGroup |
chthonic gods
→
|
| linkedToTheme |
protection and blessing for initiates
→
renewal of vegetation → sacred marriage (hieros gamos) → |
| locatedIn |
Aegean Sea
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|
| mythicStatus |
sacralized island landscape
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|
| partOfTradition |
Greek mystery cults
→
Greek mythology → |
| religiousRole |
locus of Demeter’s chthonic aspect
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site of esoteric initiations → |
| ritualFocus |
agricultural fertility
→
chthonic deities → initiation rites → |
| timeOfFlourishingCult |
Classical period of Greece
→
Hellenistic period of Greece → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Electra
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associatedPlace |