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Cnagia

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Cnagia is a form of Artemis worshiped near Sparta in Laconia. In a legend the native Cnageus was sold as a slave in Crete. He escaped to his country taking with him the virgin priestess of the goddess Artemis. The priestess carried with her from Crete the statue of the goddess, who was named Cnagia.

Relationships

aspect of
Artemis (Diana)
co occurs with
Daphnaea, Delia, Delphinia, Dereatis, Cynthia, Diktynna, Caryatis, Cedreatis, Chesias, Chitonia, Chrisilakatos, Chrisinios, Coryphaea

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  1. Epithets of Artemis

Source passages

“Cnagia, near Sparta in Laconia. In a legend the native Cnageus was sold as a slave in Crete. He escaped to his country taking with him the virgin priestess of the goddess Artemis. The priestess carried with her from Crete the statue of the goddess, who was named Cnagia.”

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