Artemis Condyleatis
deity earth Greek single tradition · 1
Artemis Condyleatis was a local manifestation of Artemis worshipped in a sacred grove near Caphyae in Arcadia. Her cult was associated with a tragic incident where boys playing near her statue were killed, leading to supernatural consequences for the community.
When
- First attested
- 100 BCE
- Attested period
- -100 – 200
- Historical notes
- Attested by Pausanias in his 2nd century CE work.
Relationships
- manifests as
- Apanchomene
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“in the neighborhood of the town of Caphyae in Arcadia, in a place called Condylea, there was a sacred grove of Artemis Condyleatis.”
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