Theritas
deity sky Spartan single tradition · 1
Theritas is an epithet used for Ares in Sparta, where he was offered young dogs and even human sacrifices. The name reflects a local cultic aspect of the war god.
When
- First attested
- 500 BCE
- Attested period
- -500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Spartan cultic name for Ares.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Lapithae, Halirrhothius, Alcippe, Agraulos, Zeus, centaur, Aphrodite, Heracles, Athena, Hephaestus, Adonis, Eros, Dioscuri, Phobos, Deimos, Harmonia, Cadmus, Anteros
- manifests as
- Ares
Mentioned by
Sources
encyclopedia (1)
- peer reviewed
Source passages
“at Sparta, under the name of Theritas, he was offered young dogs and even human beings.”
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