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🌍 Megalopolis (Arcadia)

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  • Information
    Arcadian city founded in the 4th century BCE
    Cult site of
    👤 Cybele (goddess) 'Mother of the Gods'👥 the Muses personifications of poetry and music👤 Demeter Olympian goddess👤 Persephone daughter of Demeter👤 Asclepios son of Apollo, god of healing👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god
    Relics preserved on site
    🏺 the Bones of Hopladamos a giant who protected Rhea
    Encompasses
    🌍 the Sanctuary of the Great Goddesses at Megalopolis (Arcadia)🌍 the Sanctuary of Asclepios Pais at Megalopolis (Arcadia)🌍 the Sanctuary of Lycaean Zeus at Megalopolis (Arcadia) 🏛️ the Stoa at Megalopolis (Arcadia) 🎨 Table with sculpted reliefs in the Temple of the Great Goddesses, Megalopolis, perhaps by Demophon (LIMC Apollon 803)🎨 Bronze Statue of Pan at Megalopolis (Not Extant)🎨 Stone Image of Pan from the Sanctuary of Lycaean Zeus at Megalopolis (Not Extant)🎨 Statue Group of Demeter, Athena, Artemis and Persephone at the Sanctuary of the Great Goddesses at Megalopolis (Not Extant)
    Related Entities
    🏺 the Bones of Hopladamos a giant who protected Rhea🌍 the Sanctuary of Asclepios Pais at Megalopolis (Arcadia)🌍 River Helisson (Arcadia) river in Arcadia🌍 Mainalos (Arcadia) city in Arcadia🏛️ the Tomb of Oicles (Arcadia) in Arcadia👤 Cybele (goddess) 'Mother of the Gods'👥 the Muses personifications of poetry and music🌍 Hire (Messenia) unlocatable city in Messenia, identified as Eira, or Abia🌍 Megalopolis (Arcadia) Arcadian city founded in the 4th century BCE
    Mentioned by
    📖 Pausanias 8.32.5📖 Pausanias 8.36.6📖 Pausanias 8.30.4📖 Pausanias 8.32.2📖 Strabo 8.4.5
    Mentioned in Text
    PausaniasStrabo
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