Artemis Cnacalesia
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Artemis Cnacalesia is a deity to whom the inhabitants of the city Caphyae celebrated a yearly festival. The festival took place on a mountain named Cnacalos (Κνάκαλος) (modern Kastania) in the neighbourhood of the city.
When
- First attested
- 220 BCE
- Attested period
- -220 – 120
- Historical notes
- Attested in the context of the battle of Caphyae and the writings of Pausanias.
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“He also speaks of a mountain named Cnacalos (Κνάκαλος) (modern Kastania) in the neighbourhood of the city, on which the inhabitants celebrate a yearly festival to Artemis Cnacalesia.”
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