altar of Pelops at Olympia
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The altar of Pelops at Olympia is an ancient cult site in the sanctuary of Zeus dedicated to the hero Pelops, central to his myth and hero worship in connection with the origins of the Olympic Games.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient altar
ⓘ
cult site ⓘ hero shrine ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Pelopion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMyth |
myth of Pelops
ⓘ
origins of the Olympic Games ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Greek ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Pelops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicationContext | hero cult ⓘ |
| function |
cult of Pelops
ⓘ
hero worship ⓘ |
| hasType | sacrificial altar ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | archaeological site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Olympia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | earth and ashes ⓘ |
| near |
stadium at Olympia
ⓘ
temple of Zeus at Olympia ⓘ |
| partOf | sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | ancient Greek period ⓘ |
| presentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| region | Peloponnese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedToEvent | ancient Olympic Games NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| significance |
central to cult of Pelops at Olympia
ⓘ
linked to foundation traditions of Olympic Games ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commemorative rites
ⓘ
sacrificial rituals ⓘ |
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