Temple of Dionysos Kolonatas
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The Temple of Dionysos Kolonatas was a temple complex situated in northern Sparta, Lakonia, Greece. Dedicated to the god of wine, it was generally a place of worship for Spartan women. During the god's annual feast in the sanctuary, a footrace involving 11 girls was held.
The temple was also notable for holding multiple relics which allegedly belonged to Perseus, the legendary founder of Mycenae.[1]
During the Peloponnesian War, the temple was visited by the Spartan misthios, Kassandra.[1]
Trivia
- The epithet, Κωλωνατας (Kolonatas) translates roughly to 'Bottom-born' and references the myth of Dionysus' birth: Semele, his mother, perished at the sight of Zeus's true appearance, and Zeus rescued the child she was carrying by attaching Dionysus to his thigh, whence he was born some time later.