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Lygodesma

deity willows single tradition · 1

Lygodesma is a deity at Sparta (another name of Orthia). In a legend her image was discovered in a thicket of willows standing upright (orthia).

When

First attested
800 BCE
Attested period
-800 – 2020

Relationships

co occurs with
Molpadia, Munichia, Mysia, Melissa, Laphria, Lecho, Leukophryene, Limnaia, Limnatis, Lochia, Lousia, Lyaia, Lyceia, Lycoatis

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Mentioned by

Sources

wikipedia (1)
  1. Epithets of Artemis

Source passages

“Lygodesma, willow bound, at Sparta (another name of Orthia). In a legend her image was discovered in a thicket of willows. standing upright (orthia).”

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