Heraion
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Heraion is an ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, typically comprising a temple complex used for her worship and associated rituals.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ancient Greek sanctuary ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Archaic Greek architecture
ⓘ
Classical Greek architecture ⓘ Doric order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
city-state civic identity
ⓘ
fertility rituals ⓘ marriage rituals ⓘ women ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Greek temples
ⓘ
Sanctuaries of Hera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Hera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deityType | Olympian deity sanctuary ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from the name Hera with the suffix -ion indicating a sanctuary ⓘ |
| function |
regional pilgrimage center
ⓘ
storage of votive dedications ⓘ venue for religious festivals ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cella (naos)
ⓘ
colonnades ⓘ cult statue of Hera ⓘ opisthodomos ⓘ pronaos ⓘ |
| hasPart |
altar
ⓘ
sacred precinct ⓘ stoas ⓘ temple of Hera NERFINISHED ⓘ treasury building ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
animal sacrifice
ⓘ
festivals in honor of Hera ⓘ processions ⓘ votive offerings ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| material |
marble
ⓘ
stone ⓘ terracotta roof tiles ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Hera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period |
Archaic period of Greece
ⓘ
Classical period of Greece ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| typicalLocation |
near a Greek polis
ⓘ
prominent hill or coastal area ⓘ |
| usedFor |
religious worship
ⓘ
ritual activities ⓘ |
| worshippedDeityAspect |
Hera as protector of marriage
ⓘ
Hera as queen of the gods ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Temple of Hera (Metapontum)