Artemis Triclaria
deity Greek single tradition · 1
Artemis Triclaria is a goddess who was served by Comaetho in Patrae as virgin priestess. When Comaetho fell in love with Melanippus and consorted with him in secret inside the temple, Artemis sent famine and plague to the city as punishment.
When
- First attested
- 100 CE
- Attested period
- 100 – 100
- Historical notes
- Her tale is preserved in the Description of Greece, a travel guide by second-century traveller Pausanias.
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Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Near Patrae, Artemis Triclaria ("she of the three allotments") was worshipped, with a festival and vigils celebrated each year in her honour. The priesthood of the goddess was held by a virgin until it was time for her to be given to her new husband.”
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