sanctuary of Eros

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The sanctuary of Eros was an important ancient Greek cult site at Thespiae in Boeotia, dedicated to the worship of the god of love and renowned for its religious and cultural significance.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
sanctuary of Eros at Thespiae 2
sanctuary of Eros canonical 1

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Statements (41)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Greek sanctuary
cult site
religious site
associatedPeriod Classical Greece
Hellenistic period
associatedWith citizens of Thespiae
wider Boeotian communities
associatedWithCity Thespiae
associatedWithConcept love
associatedWithMythology Greek mythology
associatedWithRegion Boeotia
country ancient Greece
linked to: Greek Antiquity
culture ancient Greek culture
dedicatedTo Eros
linked to: Eros (primordial)
devotionalFocus erotic and affectionate love
personal relationships
hasDeity Eros
linked to: Eros (primordial)
hasLanguageOfCult Ancient Greek
hasPatronDeityRole Eros as patron of Thespiae
hasPilgrimageRole regional pilgrimage destination
hasPrimaryFunction religious worship
hasRituals festive celebrations in honor of Eros
votive offerings to Eros
hasSecondaryFunction cultural activities
hasThematicAssociation beauty
desire
marriage and courtship
knownFor cultural significance
religious significance
worship of Eros
locatedIn Thespiae
locatedInModernCountry Greece
locatedInRegion Boeotia
partOf Boeotia
Greek world
linked to: Hellenic world
regionType Boeotia
religion ancient Greek religion
religiousStatus important cult center in Boeotia
siteType cult sanctuary
worshippedDeityType god of love
worshipType cult of Eros

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Thespiae famousFor sanctuary of Eros
Thespians associatedWithSanctuary sanctuary of Eros at Thespiae
linked to: sanctuary of Eros
Eros of Thespiae associatedWithSanctuary sanctuary of Eros at Thespiae
linked to: sanctuary of Eros