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[[File:Elis-SoO-Heraext.jpg|thumb|250px|Temple of Hera in Olympia]] | [[File:Elis-SoO-Heraext.jpg|thumb|250px|Temple of Hera in Olympia]] | ||
The '''Temple of Hera''' was a temple dedicated to the goddess [[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]] events 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 | ==History== | ||
Another tradition was that children cut boughs off the [[Olympic Tree]] with a | The [[Heraia]] events 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>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Elis|Elis: Temple of Hera]]</ref> | ||
Another tradition was that children cut boughs off the [[Olympic Tree]] with a [[gold]]en 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> | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Locations in Elis]] | [[Category:Locations in Elis]] | ||
[[Category:Locations in Valley of Olympia]] | [[Category:Locations in the Valley of Olympia]] | ||
[[Category:Landmarks in Sanctuary of Olympia]] | [[Category:Landmarks in the Sanctuary of Olympia]] | ||
[[Category:Temples]] | [[Category:Temples]] | ||
Revision as of 18:06, 14 March 2020
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.
History
The Heraia events 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]
Gallery
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Interior of the temple
Appearances
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Elis: Temple of Hera
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Barnabas Abroad