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🌍 the Sanctuary of Artemis at Ephesos

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  • In
    🌍 Ephesos (Asia Minor)
    Cult site of
    👤 Artemis Olympian goddess
    Cult established by
    👥 the Amazons tribe of warrior women👤 Coresos (eponym) autochthon, eponym of Coresos👤 Ephesos (eponym) eponym of Ephesos, son of Cayster
    Encompasses
    🏛️ the Temple of Artemis at Ephesos🏛️ the Fourth-Century Temple of Ephesian Artemis at Ephesos 🎨 Wall Painting by Calliphon of Samos in the Temple of Artemis, Ephesos (LIMC Eris 2)🎨 Bronze Statues of Amazons by Polycleitos, Pheidias, Cresilas, Cydon and Phradmon (Not Extant)
    Reported to have depictions of
    👤 Eris personification of strife and discord👥 the Greek Contingent at Troy led by Agamemnon👥 the Defenders of Troy Trojans and allies🌍 the Beach of Troy at Troy🏺 the Breastplate of Patroclos depicted at Ephesos👥 the Amazons tribe of warrior women
    Related entities
    👤 Artemis Olympian goddess👥 the Amazons tribe of warrior women👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👤 Ephesos (eponym) eponym of Ephesos, son of Cayster👤 Coresos (eponym) autochthon, eponym of Coresos👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Endoios Daidalos' student who accompanied him to Crete🏺 the Ebony Cult Statue of Artemis of Ephesos made by Endoios
    Mentioned by
    📖 Pausanias 7.2.7📖 Pliny, Natural History 5.115📖 Pliny, Natural History 16.79.1
    Mentioned in text
    PausaniasPliny, Natural History
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Pindar
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Pindar fr. 174 Snell-Maehler
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