Artemis and Her Territory

Toponymic and Topographical Cult-Epithets of Artemis in Attica

Bibliographic Data

ID20050997
AuthorsMicaela Canopoli (0000-0002-3885-7144, corresponding author)
Year2022
Pages211-232
Publication date2022-12-19
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeCHAPTER
VenueNaming and Mapping the Gods in the Ancient Mediterranean (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherDe Gruyter (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1515/9783110798432-012
OpenAlexW4311973116
ISBN9783110798432
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited6

This paper analyses some topographical and toponymic cult-epithets of Artemis attested in Attica. 1 In the multiform panorama of Greek religion, epithets had the function of defining the sphere of influence of deities in order to accommodate the needs of the community of worshippers involved in specific cults. 2 Artemis is one of the deities whose sphere of influence is most strongly connected to specific geographical areas. She is frequently honoured in sanctuaries located in borderline and extreme positions from which she presides over initiation rituals and operates as the guardian of the frontiers. 3 The connection between Artemis and specific geographical areas is testified by Callimachus who details her dominion over the mountains, 4 patronage of thirty cities, and supervision of streets and harbours. 5 Across the Greek world, this connection is demonstrated by a series of topographical and toponymic cult-epithets that variously define her domains and her functions within these domains, as well as the origin of specific cults and their location

Ancient history · Archaeology · Cult · Epithet · Geography · Toponymy · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Ancient Near East History · Classical Antiquity Studies · Classics · History

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