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Temple of Dionysos Kolonatas
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The Temple of Dionysos Kolonatas was a temple complex located in 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 had allegedly been a part of the life of the legendary hero Perseus, the 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 Dionysos' birth: Semele, his mother, perished at the sight of Zeus's true appearance, and Zeus rescued the child she was carrying by attaching Dionysos to his thigh, whence he was born some time later.