Thracian mythology
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Thracian mythology is the body of ancient myths, legends, and religious beliefs of the Thracian people of Southeast Europe, featuring distinctive deities, heroes, and cult practices often linked to nature and ecstatic worship.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thracian religion | 2 |
| Thracian mythology canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indo-European mythology
ⓘ
ancient religion ⓘ mythology ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Orpheus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rhesus of Thrace NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient Thrace ⓘ heroic horseman iconography ⓘ |
| centralFigure |
Sabazios
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thracian Rider NERFINISHED ⓘ Zalmoxis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultCenter |
Sanctuaries in the Rhodope Mountains
ⓘ
Sanctuaries in the Strandzha Mountains ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | Late antiquity ⓘ |
| documentedBy |
Greek authors
ⓘ
Roman authors ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
ecstatic worship
ⓘ
hero cults ⓘ mystery elements ⓘ nature-oriented cults ⓘ |
| hasDeity |
Bendis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Derzelas NERFINISHED ⓘ Dionysus NERFINISHED ⓘ Heros Karabazmos NERFINISHED ⓘ Kotys NERFINISHED ⓘ Sabazios NERFINISHED ⓘ Thracian Rider NERFINISHED ⓘ Zalmoxis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Greek religion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orphism NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman religion ⓘ |
| partOf | Thracian culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practicedBy | Thracians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Balkans
ⓘ
Southeast Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesElementsWith |
Dacian mythology
ⓘ
Greek mythology ⓘ Phrygian mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceType |
archaeological evidence
ⓘ
funerary reliefs ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ |
| supersededBy | Christianity in the Balkans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Bronze Age
ⓘ
Classical antiquity ⓘ Iron Age ⓘ |
| worshipIncludes |
animal sacrifice
ⓘ
ecstatic dances ⓘ hero cult rituals ⓘ music ⓘ wine rituals ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Thracian religion