The Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia - Sparta, Greece
The Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia was one of the most important religious sites in Sparta, from about 1000 B.C.E. It was notorious in Classical times as the site where Spartan boys were whipped and beaten during their on-going military education. The Romans later added a theater and recreated this event, which was probably far more barbaric. Votive gifts were excavated during the early 20th century, including figurines and masks. Many are now on display at the nearby Sparta Museum.
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Pouring one down for my homies at the Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia in Sparta.
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Amyklaion: Religious and political centre of Sparta. Menelaion: Shrine of Menelaus and Helen. The Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia: Temple to Artemis. The Amyklaion: The political and religious centre of Sparta. The most important Spartan festival. The Hyakinthia took place here. The Sanctuary was excavated in 1890 by the Greek archaeologist Chr. Tsountas. Later excavations were carried out by Furtwaengler, Archiect E. Fiechter (1904) , A. Skias (1904). the Acropolis of Amyklai the Temenos of the Sancuary of the Apollo and Hyakinthos. Preserved at the site are retaining wall
circuit walls traces of foundations dating to various periods
a circular altar. Stoa-like building or altar, which surrounded on three sides the colossal column shaped statue of the god. It was decorated with relief representations and plastic compositions. It is on top of a hill. It has beautiful views. A few metres from here are the remains of the earliest Mycenaean Palace in mainland Greece.
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Das Heiligtum der Artemis Orthia war eine der bedeutendsten religiösen Stätten in der griechischen Stadt Sparta.
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Sparta, Greece: Acropolis, Roman Theater, Sanctuary of Athena Chalkioikos, Leonidas Statue
With my sweet travel companion, we visited Sparta, Greece. In this video you will see the modern statue of Leonidas, the ancient acropolis, the Roman Theater and, somewhere, the Santuary of Athena.
Menelaion
Menelaion is an ancient temple dedicated to king Menelaus and Helen, located on a hill complex just 5Km from Sparta.
The view from the site is magnificent. The visitor can observe river Eurotas crossing the valley of Lacedeamon, the town of Sparta and at the far end mount Taygetos standing its ground.
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Ναός Αρτέμιδος Ταυροπόλου, Λούτσα / Sanctuary of Artemis Tauropolos at Artemis, Greece
Ο ναός της Ταυροπόλου Αρτέμιδος εντοπίστηκε το 1925 στην παραλία της Αρτέμιδος (Λούτσας), ακριβώς δίπλα στη θάλασσα και ερευνήθηκε συστηματικά κατά τα έτη 1956 και 1957 από την Αρχαιολογική Εταιρεία.
Σώζεται μόνο το θεμέλιο του ναού από πωρόλιθο, ο οποίος ήταν δωρικός περίπτερος. Ο σηκός διαιρείται σε ένα μεγάλο ανατολικό τμήμα και σε ένα μικρότερο δυτικό, το οποίο έχει ερμηνευτεί ως άδυτο. Η κατασκευή του ναού, στον οποίο ανήκουν τα ορατά σήμερα θεμέλια, χρονολογείται στα τέλη του 5ου αι. π.Χ.
Το ιερό της Αρτέμιδος Ταυροπόλου είναι κυρίως γνωστό από τις φιλολογικές πηγές. Στην «Ιφιγένεια εν Ταύροις» του Ευριπίδη, ως ιδρυτής του ιερού αναφέρεται ο Ορέστης, ο οποίος μετέφερε το ξόανο της θεάς από την Ταυρίδα και αποβιβάστηκε στις Αλές στην ανατολική ακτή της Αττικής για να χτίσει τον ναό της θεάς. Ο Ευρυπίδης, αλλά και ο Μένανδρος στην κωμωδία του «Επιτρέποντες» παρέχουν πληροφορίες για τον χαρακτήρα και τα δρώμενα που περιελάμβανε η εορτή των «Ταυροπολίων» που τελούνταν προς τιμήν της θεάς: νυχτερινές πομπές, τελετές ξέφρενου διονυσιακού χαρακτήρα και δρώμενα με συμβολική μίμηση ανθρωποθυσιών.
Το ιερό της Ταυροπόλου αποτελούσε το σημαντικότερο χώρο λατρείας και το κέντρο του αρχαίου αττικού δήμου των Αλών Αραφηνίδων. Η λειτουργία του ιερού τεκμηριώνεται από τον 7ο π.Χ. αι έως και τον 1ο μ.Χ. αι., όπως μαρτυρούν τα αναθηματικού χαρακτήρα ευρήματα, αλλά και χρηστικά και μαγειρικά αγγεία που δείχνουν την τέλεση συνεστιάσεων στα πλαίσια της λατρείας .
Στον χώρο του ιερού έχουν εντοπισθεί δύο πρόπυλα (ανατολικό και δυτικό), χαλικόστρωτος δρόμος και βάθρα αναθημάτων. Σε απόσταση 200μ νοτίως του ναού της Ταυροπόλου Αρτέμιδος αποκαλύφθηκε ένας μικρός ναός με αποθέτη με πλήθος αφιερωμάτων που χρονολογούνται από τους γεωμετρικούς μέχρι και τους κλασικούς χρόνους.
Τα ευρήματα από το ιερό της Αρτέμιδος Ταυροπόλου και το μικρό ιερό εκτίθενται και φυλάσσονται στο Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Βραυρώνας
The Tomb of Leonidas - Sparta, Greece
Also known as the Leonidaion or Leonidaeon, this 5th century structure is the supposed tomb of King Leonidas. It is located in the center of modern Sparti. There is no evidence linking this structure to Leonidas and no one knows for certain where his remains are located. The massive stone blocks are still impressive and must have been an important and beautiful building. The structure's layout suggests that it was a temple, perhaps dedicated to Apollo.
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ARTEMIS - The GREEK GODDESS of the HUNT in 5 min.
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The Romans have the Goddess Diana, the Greeks have the Goddess Artemis. Who is Artemis and what does she represent?
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Artemis (/ˈɑːrtɪmɪs/; Greek: Ἄρτεμις Artemis, Attic Greek: [ár.te.mis]), in the ancient Greek religion and myth, is the goddess of the hunt, the wilderness, wild animals, the Moon, and chastity.
Artemis is the daughter of Zeus and Leto, and the twin sister of Apollo. She was the patron and protector of young girls, and was believed to bring disease upon women and relieve them of it. Artemis was worshipped as one of the primary goddesses of childbirth and midwifery along with Eileithyia. Much like Athena and Hestia, Artemis preferred to remain a maiden and is sworn never to marry.
Artemis was one of the most widely venerated of the Ancient Greek deities and her temple at Ephesus was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Artemis' symbols included a bow and arrow, a quiver and hunting knives and the deer and the cypress were sacred to her. The goddess Diana is her Roman equivalent worshipped on the Aventine Hill near Lake Nemi and in Campania.
The oldest representations of Artemis in Greek Archaic art portray her as Potnia Theron (Queen of the Beasts): a winged goddess holding a stag and lioness in her hands, or sometimes a lioness and a lion. This winged Artemis lingered in ex-votos as Artemis Orthia, with a sanctuary close by Sparta.
In Greek classical art she is usually portrayed as a maiden huntress, young, tall and slim, clothed in a girl's short skirt, with hunting boots, a quiver, a bow and arrows. Often, she is shown in the shooting pose, and is accompanied by a hunting dog or stag. When portrayed as a moon goddess, Artemis wore a long robe and sometimes a veil covered her head. Her darker side is revealed in some vase paintings, where she is shown as the death-bringing goddess whose arrows fell young maidens and women, such as the daughters of Niobe.
According to the Homeric Hymn to Artemis, she had golden bow and arrows, as her epithet was Khryselakatos (of the Golden Shaft) and Iokheira (showered by arrows). The arrows of Artemis could also bring sudden death and disease to girls and women. Artemis got her bow and arrow for the first time from The Kyklopes, as the one she asked from her father. The bow of Artemis also became the witness of Callisto's oath of her virginity. In later cult, the bow became the symbol of waxing moon.
As Aeginaea, she was worshipped in Sparta; the name means either huntress of chamois, or the wielder of the javelin (αἰγανέα). Also in Sparta, Artemis Lygodesma was worshipped. This epithet means willow-bound from the Gr. lygos (λυγός, willow) and desmos (δεσμός, bond). The willow tree appears in several ancient Greek myths and rituals.
She was worshipped at Naupactus as Aetole; in her temple in that town there was a statue of white marble representing her throwing a javelin.[43] This Aetolian Artemis would not have been introduced at Naupactus, anciently a place of Ozolian Locris, until it was awarded to the Aetolians by Philip II of Macedon. Strabo records another precinct of Aetolian Artemos at the head of the Adriatic.[44] As Agoraea she was the protector of the agora.
As Agrotera, she was especially associated as the patron goddess of hunters. In Athens Artemis was often associated with the local Aeginian goddess, Aphaea. As Potnia Theron, she was the patron of wild animals; Homer used this title. As Kourotrophos, she was the nurse of youths. As Locheia, she was the goddess of childbirth and midwives.
She was sometimes known as Cynthia, from her birthplace on Mount Cynthus on Delos, or Amarynthia from a festival in her honor originally held at Amarynthus in Euboea.
She was sometimes identified by the name Phoebe, the feminine form of her brother Apollo's solar epithet Phoebus.
Alphaea, Alpheaea, or Alpheiusa was an epithet that Artemis derived from the river god Alpheius, who was said to have been in love with her. It was under this name that she was worshipped at Letrini in Elis,] and in Ortygia. Artemis Alphaea was associated with the wearing of masks, largely because of the legend that while fleeing the advances of Alpheius, she and her nymphs escaped him by covering their faces.
As Artemis Anaitis, the 'Persian Artemis' was identified with Anahita. As Apanchomene, she was worshipped as a hanged goddess.
Pausanias at the Description of Greece writes that near Pyrrhichus there was a sanctuary of Artemis, called Astrateias (Ancient Greek: Ἀστρατείας), with image of the goddess said to have been dedicated by the Amazons.
Kolonos Hill and Leonidas monument, Thermopylae
Kolonos Hill and Leonidas monument at Thermopylae, Greece
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This is a song named after my father’s hometown in northern Greece. I wrote it while travelling in my youth. Finally had the chance to play and record it with these amazing musicians, in our Canadian prairie hometown.
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GREECE: The historic site of the battle of THERMOPYLAE (Θερμοπύλαι) 480BC ????️
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√ Religion, Gods and Goddesses of Sparta | Ancient History
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They believed in male and female gods. The Greeks had temples, gods and sacrifices in common. But there were some differences. There were different cults festivals and rituals celebrated and observed in different city states. The Spartans were noted for their
serious attitude to religion observance of the gods. Herodotus tells the famous story of Pheidippides, the Athenian runner, who is sent to Sparta requesting help for the imminent battle of Marathon.
According to the story, the Spartans were moved by the appeal. But they did not want to help because it was the 9th day of the month. They had to wait until the moon was full. Particularly important to the Spartans were the mythical twin Spartan heroes,
the Dioscuri or Dios kouri “youths of Zeus”. Castor and Polydeuces. The Dioscuri were associated with young men their pursuit of horsemanship athletics warfare. Other gods of importance in Sparta: Apollo of Amyclae, Artemis Orthia, Athena Chalkioikos, Helen, Leaucippedes, Lycurgus. Most of the Spartan gods were armed. At Amyclae there was a statue of Apollo with a spear in one hand and a bow in the other. There was also a statue of an armed Aphrodite. The Spartans did not worship some of the gods such as Hephaestus, who were popular in other parts of Greece. Upper Class Spartiates did not do manual labour.
Therefore Hephaestus was of little relevance to them. Apollo was God of light and the sun, truth and prophecy, healing, plague, music, poetry and more. Apollo was beardless, athletic and young.
He was the son of Zeus and Leto. He had a twin Sister, Artemis.
Artemis was god of the: hunt, wild animals, wilderness, childbirth and virginity. She was the daughter of Zeus and Leto. There is a sanctuary to her located in a natural basin between Limnai and the West bank of the Eurotas river. Poseidon was the god of the sea.
He was also believed to have caused earthquakes. He was an older male with a beard and curly hair.
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