Orthia
deity Sparta single tradition · 1
Orthia's cult was common to the four villages originally constituting Sparta: Limnae, Pitane, Cynosura, and Mesoa. Historians believe that it likely came after the cult to the city-goddess Athena Πολιοῦχος or Χαλκίοικος.
When
- First attested
- 1000 BCE
- Attested period
- -1000 – 300
- Historical notes
- Cult existed since the 10th century BCE and was abandoned in the 3rd century CE.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Athena Πολιοῦχος
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“The remnants found, including bones, were thought to be related to the cult and were discovered to be the remains of animals that were offered by fire to Orthia.”
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