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🌍 Lousoi (Arcadia)

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  • Information
    city in Arcadia
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/570438
    Cult site of
    👤 Artemis Olympian goddess
    Encompasses
    🌍 the Sanctuary of Artemis Hermasia at Lousoi (Arcadia) 🏛️ the Altar of Artemis at Lousoi 
    Related entities
    👤 Melampous son of Amythaon, prophet👥 the Daughters of Proitos made mad by a divinity🌍 the Sanctuary of Artemis Hermasia at Lousoi (Arcadia)🏛️ the Cave of the Daughters of Proitos (Arcadia) in Arcadia👤 Artemis Olympian goddess👤 Hera Olympian goddess👤 Proitos (Argive) son of Abas🌍 Tiryns (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Lousoi (Arcadia) city in Arcadia🌍 the Grove of Artemis (Metapontion)🌍 River Casuentus (Italy) river in Italy🌍 the Sanctuary of Artemis Koria (Arcadia?) location unknown, perhaps in Arcadia
    Mentioned by
    📖 Pausanias 8.18.7-8.18.8📖 Bacchylides, Odes 11
    Mentioned in text
    PausaniasBacchylides, Odes
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Cleitor (Arcadia) city in Arcadia
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