Sphairia (islet near Troezen)
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Sphairia is a small islet off the coast of ancient Troezen in Greece, known from Greek mythology as the site of a significant ritual involving Aethra, mother of the hero Theseus.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
islet
ⓘ
mythological location ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Aethra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Theseus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Athena
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Poseidon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMyth | myth of Theseus ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Ancient Greek religion
ⓘ
Greek heroic legend ⓘ |
| eraOfPrimarySignificance | Archaic and Classical Greek periods ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeClassification | small island ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfSources | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| hasNotableTheme |
divine paternity of heroes
ⓘ
intersection of cult and myth ⓘ |
| hasRoleIn | genealogy of Theseus ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
literary tradition
ⓘ
mythographic sources ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Saronic Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAncientRegion | Argolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Troezen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOffCoastOf | Troezen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| mythologicalFunction | sacred place of union between mortal and god ⓘ |
| partOf | territory of ancient Troezen ⓘ |
| relatedPlace |
Peloponnese
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
city of Troezen ⓘ |
| siteOf |
conception of Theseus (mythological)
ⓘ
ritual involving Aethra ⓘ |
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