Astrateia
deity earth Greek single tradition · 2
Astrateia is described as she that stops an invasion, worshipped at Pyrrichos in Laconia. A wooden image (xoanon), was dedicated to the goddess, because she stopped the invasion of the Amazons in this area.
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When
- First attested
- 100 BCE
- Attested period
- -100 – 200
- Historical notes
- Mentioned by Pausanias in his Description of Greece; possibly influenced by Near Eastern goddess Astarte.
Relationships
- aspect of
- Artemis (Diana)
- co occurs with
- Artemis Hegemon, Artemis Ephesia, Apollo Amazonios, Basileie, Brauronia, Boulaia, Boulephoros, Bendis, Genetyllis, Ariste, Kalliste, Artemis Aristobule
- allied with
- Apollo Amazonius
- syncretized with
- Astarte
- enemy of
- Amazons
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Astrateia, she that stops an invasion, at Pyrrichos in Laconia. A wooden image (xoanon), was dedicated to the goddess, because she stopped the invasion of the Amazons in this area.”
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“Astrateia (Ancient Greek: Ἀστρατεία) was a cultic epithet for the goddess Artemis in Greek mythology, under which she had a temple near Pyrrhichus in Laconia, where she was worshipped alongside Apollo Amazonius.”
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