Artemis Elaphebolos
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Artemis Elaphebolos is a Greek goddess to whom the month of Elaphebolion (March/April) was dedicated. During the Elaphebolia festival, cakes made from flour, honey, and sesame and in the shape of stags were offered to the goddess.
When
- First attested
- 500 BCE
- Attested period
- -500 – 0
- Historical notes
- Classical Greece
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“dedicated to Artemis Elaphebolos (deer slayer). In the town of Hyampolis in Phocis, it would have been instituted by the inhabitants to commemorate a victory against the Thessalians. Cakes made from flour, honey, and sesame and in the shape of stags were offered to the goddess during the festival.”
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