wild bear
animal_ally earth plague single tradition · 1
A wild bear used to come to the deme of Phlauidoi and spend time there; it became tamed. The bear was provoked by a virgin acting recklessly and scratched her. Her brothers were angered and speared the bear, causing a plague to fall upon Athens.
When
- First attested
- 600 BCE
- Attested period
- -600 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Attested in Athens from the 7th century BCE onwards.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Artemis (Diana)
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“the reason that young girls at Athens had to play the bear was because a wild bear used to come to the deme of Phlauidoi”
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