Artemis at Brauron

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Artemis at Brauron was an important sanctuary and cult of the goddess Artemis in eastern Attica, especially associated with rites of passage for young girls in ancient Greece.

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Artemis at Brauron canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Greek sanctuary
cult site
religious center
associatedMyth Euripides’ Iphigenia in Tauris
Iphigenia
Orestes
associatedRitual arkteia
associatedWith adolescent girls
bears in ritual symbolism
childbirth
female initiation rituals
fertility
marriage preparation
rites of passage
transition from childhood to adulthood
young girls
country Greece
cultPractice animal sacrifice
choral dances
initiation rituals for girls
processions
votive dedications of clothing
votive dedications of toys
cultType Artemis cult
dedicatedTo Artemis
excavatedBy Greek Archaeological Service
floruit 5th century BCE
governingCity Athens
hasArchaeologicalSite Brauron archaeological site
hasMuseum Archaeological Museum of Brauron
hasStructure altar
bridge
dining rooms
sacred spring
stoa
storage rooms
temenos
temple of Artemis
locatedIn Attica
Brauron
Greece
eastern Attica
mainDeity Artemis
nearbyFeature Erasinos River
Euripus Strait
period Archaic period
Classical period
Hellenistic period
politicalContext Athenian state cult
religion ancient Greek religion

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Iphigenia cultAssociation Artemis at Brauron