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🌍 the Sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia

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Alternative names
the Sanctuary of Olympian Zeus Altis
In
🌍 Olympia (Elis)
Cult site of
👤 Alpheios (river god) river god and eponym of river👤 Cybele (goddess) 'Mother of the Gods'👤 Pelops (Pisan) son of Tantalos, eponym of the Peloponnese👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Physcoa from Elis, lover of Dionysos👤 Hera Olympian goddess👤 Iamos son of Apollo, received divination from him
Place of burial of
👤 Hippodameia (Elian) daughter of Oinomaos, wife of Pelops
Cult established by
👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👤 Heracles (Dactyl) one of the Dactyloi
Relics preserved on site
🏛️ the Ash Altar of Zeus at Olympia 🏛️ the Altar of Zeus Areios at Olympia🏛️ the Ash Altar of Hera at Olympia at Olympia, in the Sanctuary of Olympian Zeus🏛️ the Temple of Hera at Olympia in the Sanctuary of Olympian Zeus🏺 the Toy Couch of Hippodameia dedicated at Olympia in the Temple of Hera🏺 the Bones of Hippodameia
Encompasses
🏛️ the Temple of Zeus at Olympia 🏛️ the Temple of Hera at Olympia 🏛️ the Tomb of Hippodameia (Olympia) 🌍 the Sanctuary of Pelops at Olympia 🏛️ the Ash Altar of Zeus at Olympia 🏛️ the Ash Altar of Hera at Olympia 🏛️ the Oracle of Iamos (Olympia) 🎨 Wooden Chest of Cypselos (LIMC Achilleus 205) 🎨 Metopes of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia (Olympia East 1-6; West 1-6; LIMC Amazones 97) 🎨 East Pediment of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia by Paionios (LIMC Alpheios 8) 🎨 West Pediment of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia by Alcamenes (LIMC Apollon 914) 🎨 Cult Statue of Zeus at Olympia by Pheidias (LIMC Zeus 89) 🎨 Statue of Hermes and Dionysos at the Temple of Hera, Olympia, by Praxiteles (LIMC Dionysos 675) 🎨 Statue of Heracles and the Amazons in the Sanctuary of Zeus, Olympia, by Aristocles of Cydonia (LIMC Amazones 94) 🎨 Statue Group of Zeus and the Asopids in the Sanctuary of Zeus, Olympia (LIMC Aigina 28) 🎨 Reliefs on Semicircular Pedestal in the Sanctuary of Zeus, Olympia (Not Extant) 🎨 Statue of Zeus and Ganymedes in the Sanctuary of Zeus, Olympia, by Agathocles (LIMC Ganymedes 75) 🎨 Statue Group of Zeus, Pelops, and Alpheios in the Sanctuary of Zeus, Olympia (LIMC Alpheios 9) 🎨 Statue Group of Leaders of the Greek Contingent, in the Sanctuary of Zeus, Olympia, by Onatas (LIMC Aias I 21) 🎨 Statue of Heracles and the Nemean Lion in the Sanctuary of Zeus, Olympia, by Nicodamos of Mainalos (LIMC Herakles 1906) 🎨 Statues dedicated by Micythos of Tegea in the Temple of Zeus, Olympia (LIMC Aphrodite 137) ⚒️ Inscription on Statue Group of the Greek Contingent from the Sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia (Not Extant) ⚒️ Inscription on Semicircular Pedestal dedicated by the Apollonians at Olympia ()
Has depictions of
👤 Amythaon 👤 Apollo 👤 Arcas 👤 Athena 👤 Atlas 👥 the Centaurs 👤 Cerberos (dog) 👤 the Cerynitian Deer 👤 Chrysippos (s. of Pelops) 👤 the Cretan Bull 👤 Eileithyia 👤 the Erymanthian Boar 👤 Eurystheus 👤 Eurytion (Thessalian centaur) 👤 Zeus (Olympian) 👤 Geryon 👤 Heracles 👤 Hermes 👤 Hippodameia (Elian) 👤 Hippolyte (Amazon I) 👤 Theseus 👤 Pelops (Pisan) 👤 Peirithous (Lapith) 👤 Hippodameia (w. of Peirithous) 👥 the Mares of Diomedes 👤 Melampous 👤 Myrtilos 👤 the Nemean Lion 👤 Oinomaos (Elian) 👤 Sterope (Atlantid) 👥 the Stymphalian Birds 🏺 the Bow of Heracles 🏺 the Club of Heracles 👥 the Lapiths 🏺 the Golden Apples of the Hesperides 🏺 the Chariot of Pelops 👤 the Hydra 🏛️ the Stables of Augeias (Elis) 👤 Alpheios (river god) 👥 the Horses of Oinomaos 👤 Cillas (eponym) 👤 Clytios (s. of Alcmaion) 👤 Iamos 👤 Cladeos (river god) 👤 Sosipolis ⏳ the Wedding of Peirithous and Hippodameia 🏺 the Jar of Eurystheus 👥 the Horses of Pelops
Related Entities
🏛️ the Ash Altar of Zeus at Olympia 👤 Alpheios (river god) river god and eponym of river🏛️ the Altar of Zeus Areios at Olympia🏛️ the Ash Altar of Hera at Olympia at Olympia, in the Sanctuary of Olympian Zeus👤 Cybele (goddess) 'Mother of the Gods'👤 Pelops (Pisan) son of Tantalos, eponym of the Peloponnese🏛️ the Temple of Hera at Olympia in the Sanctuary of Olympian Zeus👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👤 Heracles (Dactyl) one of the Dactyloi👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Oxylos (Elian) assists Heraclidai🌍 Scillos (Elis) city in Elis👤 Physcoa from Elis, lover of Dionysos🏺 the Toy Couch of Hippodameia dedicated at Olympia in the Temple of Hera🌍 the Sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia👤 Hera Olympian goddess👤 Themis Titan, personification of law👥 the Hesperides nymph guardians of the Golden Apples👥 the Horai personifications of natural order🌍 Mideia (Argolid) city in the Argolid🏺 the Bones of Hippodameia🏛️ the Tomb of Pelops (Olympia)👤 Clymenos (Cretan) Cretan, son of Cardys👤 Apollo Olympian god👤 Iamos son of Apollo, received divination from him
Mentioned in Text
PausaniasPindar, Olympian 10Strabo
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