sanctuary of the Eumenides (Furies)
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The sanctuary of the Eumenides (Furies) at Colonus was a sacred grove and cult site near Athens dedicated to the chthonic goddesses of vengeance and justice, famously featured as the setting of Sophocles’ tragedy "Oedipus at Colonus."
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| sanctuary of the Eumenides at Colonus | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek religious sanctuary
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cult site ⓘ sacred grove ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
divine retribution
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sacred law ⓘ |
| associatedRituals |
chthonic sacrifices of animals
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libations ⓘ nighttime offerings ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
justice
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oaths ⓘ pollution purification ⓘ vengeance ⓘ |
| cultCharacter |
chthonic
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underworld-oriented ⓘ |
| cultFocus |
appeasement of the Eumenides
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chthonic sacrifices ⓘ propitiatory rites ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Eumenides
NERFINISHED
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Furies NERFINISHED ⓘ chthonic goddesses ⓘ |
| epithetOfDeities | Eumenides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredIn | Oedipus at Colonus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredInWorkBy | Sophocles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
appeasement of avenging deities
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protection of the city through cult observance ⓘ purification of blood-guilt ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
important in Athenian civic identity
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linked to Athenian legal and moral order ⓘ |
| hasType |
chthonic sanctuary
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grove sanctuary ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryRole | setting of Sophocles’ tragedy Oedipus at Colonus ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Attica
NERFINISHED
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Colonus NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicallyAssociatedWith |
Athens
NERFINISHED
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Oedipus NERFINISHED ⓘ Theseus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearFeature |
Athenian countryside
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deme of Colonus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regardedAs |
holy ground
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place of protection for suppliants ⓘ place of refuge ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| timePeriod | classical period of ancient Greece ⓘ |
| worshippedDeity |
Erinyes
NERFINISHED
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Semnai Theai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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