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'''Britomartis''' is a goddess of mountains and [[hunting]] in [[Greece|Greek]] mythology. She was often conflated or syncretized with [[Artemis]]. | '''Britomartis''' is a goddess of mountains and [[hunting]] in [[Greece|Greek]] mythology. She was often conflated or syncretized with [[Artemis]]. | ||
The worship of Britomartis was most notable on the island of [[ | The worship of Britomartis was most notable on the island of [[Krete]]. A {{Wiki|Dikti|mountain}} in the [[Dikte Plateau]] of [[Pephka]] was considered connected to her, and in [[Little Egypt]] of [[Messara]] was a [[Temple of Britomartis|temple]] dedicated to her, which the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] visited during the [[Peloponnesian War]].<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*''Diktynna'', 'The Lady of the Nets', is an alternative name of Britomartis, derived from the Greek word [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/δίκτυον δίκτυον] (''díktuon''), meaning '(fishing/hunting) net'. | *''Diktynna'', 'The Lady of the Nets', is an alternative name of Britomartis, derived from the Greek word [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/δίκτυον δίκτυον] (''díktuon''), meaning '(fishing/hunting) net'. | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:20, 15 October 2021
Britomartis is a goddess of mountains and hunting in Greek mythology. She was often conflated or syncretized with Artemis.
The worship of Britomartis was most notable on the island of Krete. A mountain in the Dikte Plateau of Pephka was considered connected to her, and in Little Egypt of Messara was a temple dedicated to her, which the Spartan misthios Kassandra visited during the Peloponnesian War.[1]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- Diktynna, 'The Lady of the Nets', is an alternative name of Britomartis, derived from the Greek word δίκτυον (díktuon), meaning '(fishing/hunting) net'.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (mentioned only)