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The '''Temple of Hera''' was a temple dedicated to the goddess [[Hera]], located in the [[Sanctuary of Olympia]] | The '''Temple of Hera''' was a temple dedicated to the goddess [[Hera]], located in the [[Sanctuary of Olympia]] in [[Elis]], north of the [[Pelopeion]]. | ||
The {{Wiki|Heraean Games|Heraia}} games were named after the goddess; every four years, sixteen Elean women in charge of organizing the games | The {{Wiki|Heraean Games|Heraia}} games were named after the goddess; every four years, sixteen Elean women in charge of organizing the games wove a new veil for the goddess and placed it on display in the temple.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
Another tradition was that children cut boughs off the [[Olympic Tree]] with a golden sickle, took them to the Temple of Hera where the ''Hellanodikai'', the judges of the [[Olympic Games]], made the wreaths for the winners of the event.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Barnabas Abroad]]</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 23:20, 18 February 2019
This article is about Temple of Hera in Elis. For other uses, see Temple of Hera.
The Temple of Hera was a temple dedicated to the goddess Hera, located in the Sanctuary of Olympia in Elis, north of the Pelopeion.
The Heraia games were named after the goddess; every four years, sixteen Elean women in charge of organizing the games wove a new veil for the goddess and placed it on display in the temple.[1] Another tradition was that children cut boughs off the Olympic Tree with a golden sickle, took them to the Temple of Hera where the Hellanodikai, the judges of the Olympic Games, made the wreaths for the winners of the event.[2]
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Interior of the temple
