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🌍 the Sanctuary of Artemis Alpheiaia near Letrinoi (Elis)

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  • Information
    unlocated sanctuary at the mouth of the Alpheios River
    In
    🌍 Letrinoi (Elis)
    Cult site of
    👤 Artemis Olympian goddess
    Derives etymology from
    👤 Alpheios (river god) river god and eponym of river👤 Elaphion Elean woman who raised Artemis
    Encompasses
    🎨 Wall Painting by Cleanthes and Aregon in the Sanctuary of Artemis Alpheiaia (Not Extant)
    Reported to have depictions of
    👤 Artemis Olympian goddess👤 Athena Olympian goddess👥 the Greek Contingent at Troy led by Agamemnon🌍 Troy (Troad) city in the Troad🏺 the Head of Zeus from which Athena is born👥 the Griffons creatures with the body of a lion, head and wings of an eagle
    Related entities
    👤 Alpheios (river god) river god and eponym of river👤 Elaphion Elean woman who raised Artemis👤 Artemis Olympian goddess
    Mentioned by
    📖 Pausanias 6.22.8-6.22.11📖 Strabo 8.3.12
    Mentioned in text
    PausaniasStrabo
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