Artemis at Brauron
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Artemis at Brauron was an important sanctuary and cult of the goddess Artemis in eastern Attica, especially associated with rites of passage for young girls in ancient Greece.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Artemis at Brauron canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek sanctuary
ⓘ
cult site ⓘ religious center ⓘ |
| associatedMyth |
Euripides’ Iphigenia in Tauris
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iphigenia NERFINISHED ⓘ Orestes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRitual | arkteia ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
adolescent girls
ⓘ
bears in ritual symbolism ⓘ childbirth ⓘ female initiation rituals ⓘ fertility ⓘ marriage preparation ⓘ rites of passage ⓘ transition from childhood to adulthood ⓘ young girls ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| cultPractice |
animal sacrifice
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choral dances ⓘ initiation rituals for girls ⓘ processions ⓘ votive dedications of clothing ⓘ votive dedications of toys ⓘ |
| cultType | Artemis cult ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Artemis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Greek Archaeological Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| governingCity | Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSite | Brauron archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Archaeological Museum of Brauron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
altar
ⓘ
bridge ⓘ dining rooms ⓘ sacred spring ⓘ stoa ⓘ storage rooms ⓘ temenos ⓘ temple of Artemis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Attica
NERFINISHED
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Brauron NERFINISHED ⓘ Greece ⓘ eastern Attica ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Artemis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Erasinos River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Euripus Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period |
Archaic period
ⓘ
Classical period ⓘ Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Athenian state cult ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
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