Axiokersos

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Axiokersos is an underworld deity venerated in the mystery cult of the Sanctuary of the Great Gods on the island of Samothrace in ancient Greece.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Axiokersa 2

Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Samothracian deity
mystery cult deity
underworld deity
associatedWith Great Gods of Samothrace NERFINISHED
Samothracian Mysteries NERFINISHED
initiation rites
protection of sailors
salvation in afterlife
cultCenter Sanctuary of the Great Gods NERFINISHED
culture ancient Greek
domain underworld
gender male deity
hasAspect chthonic
hasEsotericCult true
hasSanctuary Sanctuary of the Great Gods on Samothrace NERFINISHED
hasUncertainIdentification true
isObscureDeity true
knownFrom ancient literary sources
inscriptions
languageOfName Ancient Greek
partOfPantheon Samothracian Great Gods NERFINISHED
region northern Aegean NERFINISHED
religion ancient Greek religion
veneratedAt Sanctuary of the Great Gods NERFINISHED
veneratedOn Samothrace NERFINISHED
worshipPeriod Classical antiquity
Hellenistic period
Roman period
worshippers initiates of the Samothracian Mysteries
worshipType mystery cult

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Samothracian Mysteries associatedDeity Axiokersos
this entity surface form: Axiokersa
Sanctuary of the Great Gods associatedWithDeity Axiokersos
this entity surface form: Axiokersa