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Zeus Meilichius

deity sky Greek single tradition · 1

Zeus Meilichius received an offering of pigs from Xenophon. Holocausts are apotropaic rituals, intended to appease the spirits of the Underworld.

When

First attested
400 BCE
Attested period
-400 – 200
Historical notes
Attested from Xenophon through the Roman period.

Relationships

co occurs with
Hecate, Keres

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Mentioned by

Sources

wikipedia (1)
  1. Holocaust (sacrifice)

Source passages

“One of the earliest attested holocausts was Xenophon's offering of pigs to Zeus Meilichius.”

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