Caryatis
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Caryatis is the lady of the nut-tree, worshiped at Caryae on the borders between Laconia and Arcadia. Artemis was strongly related to the nymphs, and young girls were dancing the dance Caryatis. In a legend, Carya, the female lover of Dionysos was transformed into a nut tree and the dancers into nuts.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Cedreatis, Chesias, Chitonia, Chrisilakatos, Chrisinios, Coryphaea, Cnagia, Daphnaea, Delia, Delphinia, Dereatis, Cynthia, Diktynna
- aspect of
- Artemis (Diana)
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Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Caryatis, the lady of the nut-tree, at Caryae on the borders between Laconia and Arcadia. Artemis was strongly related to the nymphs, and young girls were dancing the dance Caryatis. The dancers of Caryai were famous in antiquity.”
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