cult of Poseidon Hippios
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The cult of Poseidon Hippios was an ancient Greek religious worship centered on Poseidon in his aspect as a protector of horses and horsemanship, particularly venerated in regions like Mantineia.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek religious cult
ⓘ
cult of Poseidon ⓘ |
| associatedDomainOfDeity |
earthquakes
ⓘ
horses ⓘ sea ⓘ |
| associatedRitual |
equestrian offerings
ⓘ
sacrifices to Poseidon Hippios ⓘ votive dedications of horse imagery ⓘ |
| associatedSymbol |
horse
ⓘ
trident ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
equestrian warfare
ⓘ
horse-breeding ⓘ horsemanship ⓘ horses ⓘ |
| associatedWithActivity |
breeding of war horses
ⓘ
chariot racing ⓘ training of horses ⓘ |
| associatedWithSocialGroup | cavalry aristocracy ⓘ |
| attestedIn |
ancient literary sources
ⓘ
epigraphic evidence ⓘ |
| cultFocus |
protection of horse herds
ⓘ
safety of riders and cavalry units ⓘ success in equestrian contests ⓘ |
| cultTitleForm | Ποσειδῶν Ἵππιος NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultTitleLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| cultTitleMeaning | Poseidon of Horses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deityRole |
patron of cavalry
ⓘ
patron of charioteers ⓘ protector of horsemen ⓘ protector of horses ⓘ |
| geographicCenter | Mantineian territory ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Poseidon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedCult |
cult of Poseidon Asphaleios
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
cult of Poseidon Phytalmios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousFunction | securing divine favor for equestrian enterprises ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Archaic Greece
ⓘ
Classical Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedAspectOfDeity | Poseidon Hippios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshippedInCity | Mantineia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshippedInCountry | ancient Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshippedInRegion |
Arcadia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peloponnese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipType |
local cult
ⓘ
polis cult ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.