Axiokersa
deity single tradition · 1
Axiokersa is a goddess associated with the mysteries of Samothrace. Ancient sources indicate that Axiokersa was one of three deities, along with Axieros and Axiokersos, worshipped at the shrine. Karl Kerényi conjectured that the three gods were the sons of Axiokersa.
When
- First attested
- 500 BCE
- Attested period
- -500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Referenced in ancient sources and classical Greek culture.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Axiokersos, Cabeiri, Axieros
- served by
- Cadmilos
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“But ancient sources tell us that there were two goddesses and a god: Axieros, Axiokersa, and Axiokersos, and their servant Cadmilos or Casmilos. Karl Kerényi conjectured that Axieros was male, and the three gods were the sons of Axiokersa”
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