Idaean Zeus
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Idaean Zeus is associated with the cult of Zeus at Cretan Mount Ida, where the infant Zeus was guarded by the Cretan Curetes. The chorus of Cretan men describe the "pure life" they have led since they became initiates (mystai) of Idaean Zeus.
When
- First attested
- 500 BCE
- Attested period
- -500 – -500
Relationships
- co occurs with
- mountain Mother, Gaia, Hades, Zagreus
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“A fragment from Euripides' lost play Cretans (Kretes) has the chorus of Cretan men describe the "pure life" they have led since they became initiates (mystai) of Idaean Zeus and celebrants of: night-ranging Zagreus, performing his feasts of raw flesh; and raising torches high to the mountain Mother among the Curetes,”
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