Apollo Agyieus
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Apollo Agyieus is a protective aspect of the Greek god Apollo worshipped especially at doorways and city gates, often represented by a conical pillar or obelisk rather than a human form.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek deity
ⓘ
aspect of Apollo ⓘ protective deity ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
civic cult
ⓘ
domestic cult ⓘ protection of cities ⓘ protection of households ⓘ |
| cultType | aniconic cult ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Greek ⓘ |
| epithetOf | Apollo ⓘ |
| function |
guardian of entrances
ⓘ
guardian of streets ⓘ |
| gender | male deity ⓘ |
| hasCultCenter | Sparta ⓘ |
| hasDomain | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| hasEpithetForm | Agyieus ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | derived from Greek "agyia" meaning "street" or "way" ⓘ |
| notRepresentedBy | anthropomorphic statue ⓘ |
| representedBy |
aniconic pillar
ⓘ
conical pillar ⓘ obelisk ⓘ |
| sharesAttributesWith |
Apollo as a god of purification
ⓘ
Apollo as a protector ⓘ |
| symbol | tapering stone pillar ⓘ |
| worshippedAs |
protective god of city gates
ⓘ
protective god of doorways ⓘ |
| worshipPeriod |
Archaic Greece
ⓘ
Classical Greece ⓘ Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| worshipPlace |
city gates
ⓘ
doorways of houses ⓘ streets ⓘ |