Auxesia
deity earth Greek corroborated · 2
Auxesia was one of two Horae recognized in Argos, representing either winter or summer. In late euhemerist interpretations, she was seen as a Cretan maiden who was worshipped as a goddess after being wrongfully stoned to death.
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When
- First attested
- 500 BCE
- Attested period
- -500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Mentioned by Herodotus in the context of 5th‑century BCE Aeginetan‑Athenian disputes.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Damia, Delphic oracle, Athena, Erechtheus, Aeacus
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
encyclopedia (1)
- peer reviewed
Source passages
“In Argos, two Horae, rather than three, were recognised, presumably winter and summer: Auxesia (possibly another name for Auxo) and Damia (possibly another name for Carpo). In late euhemerist interpretations, they were seen as Cretan maidens who were worshipped as goddesses after they had been wron”
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“He traces back the hostility of the two states to a dispute about the images of the goddesses Damia and Auxesia”
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