Artemis Corythallia
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Artemis Corythallia was a form of the goddess Artemis worshipped at Sparta. She had a temple near the stream Tiasa where nurses brought male children of citizens during the Tithenidia festival. Sacrifices of sucking-pigs were offered to her on behalf of the children.
When
- First attested
- 800 BCE
- Attested period
- -800 – -146
- Historical notes
- Worshipped in ancient Sparta; temple located near the stream Tiasa where the Tithenidia festival was celebrated.
Relationships
- aspect of
- Artemis (Diana)
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“the nurses carried the little boys out of the city to the temple of Artemis Corythallia, which was situated near the stream Tiasa. There they sacrificed sucking-pigs on behalf of the children”
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