Aphaia
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Aphaia is an ancient Greek goddess, primarily worshipped on the island of Aegina, associated with fertility, agriculture, and local protection.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temple of Aphaia | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek goddess
ⓘ
ancient Greek temple ⓘ deity ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
agriculture
ⓘ
fertility ⓘ hunting ⓘ local protection ⓘ transition rites ⓘ vegetation ⓘ |
| cultEvidence |
architectural remains at Temple of Aphaia
ⓘ
inscriptions on Aegina ⓘ votive offerings ⓘ |
| cultPeriod |
Archaic period
ⓘ
Classical period ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Aphaia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
protector of the island
ⓘ
protector of young women ⓘ provider of agricultural abundance ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
goddess of agriculture
ⓘ
goddess of fertility ⓘ local guardian deity ⓘ protective deity of Aegina ⓘ |
| hasMyth |
concealment on Aegina
ⓘ
flight from Crete ⓘ |
| hasSanctuary | Temple of Aphaia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| identifiedWith |
Artemis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Britomartis NERFINISHED ⓘ Diktynna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedDeity |
Artemis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Athena NERFINISHED ⓘ Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Aegina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalTradition | local Aeginetan mythology ⓘ |
| notableSite | archaeological site of Aphaia on Aegina ⓘ |
| pantheon | Greek pantheon ⓘ |
| primaryCultCenter | Aegina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousRole | local tutelary deity ⓘ |
| worshippedIn |
Aegina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saronic Gulf region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshippers |
inhabitants of Aegina
ⓘ
sailors in Saronic Gulf ⓘ |
| worshipType |
local cult
ⓘ
polis cult ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.