sanctuary of Artemis

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The sanctuary of Artemis at Scillus was an ancient Greek religious site dedicated to the goddess Artemis, known from Xenophon’s writings and situated near Olympia in the Peloponnese.

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sanctuary of Artemis canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Greek sanctuary
religious site
associatedCult cult of Artemis
associatedWith Xenophon
builtFor worship of Artemis
country Ancient Greece
linked to: Greek Antiquity
culturalContext Ancient Greek religion
dedicatedTo Artemis
function pilgrimage site
place of sacrifice
geographicalContext western Peloponnese
linked to: southwestern Greece
hasDeityAspect Artemis Ephesia
linked to: Artemis
hasPatronDeity Artemis
hasRitual festivals in honor of Artemis
sacrifices to Artemis
hasStructureType altar
temple
historicalAttestation literary sources
knownFrom writings of Xenophon
languageOfSources Ancient Greek
locatedIn Scillus
locatedInRegion Peloponnese
locatedInRegionalUnit Elis
locatedNear Olympia
locatedOn Greek mainland
mentionedIn Anabasis
Xenophon’s works
nearbySite Sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia
religion Ancient Greek polytheism
timePeriod Classical Greece

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Scillus religiousSite sanctuary of Artemis