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|description = A temple dedicated to Artemis Brauronia | |description = A temple dedicated to Artemis Brauronia | ||
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The '''Brauroneion''' was a sanctuary dedicated to the goddess [[Artemis|Artemis Brauronia]] in the [[Akropolis Sanctuary]] in [[Athens]], [[Greece]]. | The '''Brauroneion''' was a sanctuary dedicated to the goddess [[Artemis|Artemis Brauronia]] in the [[Akropolis Sanctuary]] in [[Athens]], [[Greece]]. | ||
Built during the reign of the tyrant [[Peisistratos]], the sanctuary was located between the [[Propylea]] and the [[Chalkotheke]], and consisted of a portico and a wooden statue of Artemis and a doe. The statue was later replaced with a marble one carved by the famous sculptor [[Praxiteles]].<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – | Built during the reign of the tyrant [[Peisistratos]], the sanctuary was located between the [[Propylea]] and the [[Chalkotheke]], and consisted of a portico and a wooden statue of Artemis and a doe. The statue was later replaced with a marble one carved by the famous sculptor [[Praxiteles]].<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – Attika – Artemis Brauronia</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 05:35, 31 March 2021
The Brauroneion was a sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Artemis Brauronia in the Akropolis Sanctuary in Athens, Greece.
Built during the reign of the tyrant Peisistratos, the sanctuary was located between the Propylea and the Chalkotheke, and consisted of a portico and a wooden statue of Artemis and a doe. The statue was later replaced with a marble one carved by the famous sculptor Praxiteles.[1]
Gallery
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Statue of Artemis and a doe
Trivia
- Historically, the marble statue was erected by Praxiteles in the 4th century BCE. As such, the marble statue as shown in Odyssey is anachronistic.
Appearances
References
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece – Attika – Artemis Brauronia