The Sanctuary of Apollo Hyperteleatas in Laconia
A Central Perioikic Cult in the Malea Peninsula
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4540931 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nicolette Pavlides (University of Edinburgh, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 129 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 59-88 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9114 • E-ISSN: 1939-828X |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/732759 |
| OpenAlex | W4405494148 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 36 |
The aim of this article is to investigate the local religious habits of the perioikoi (dwellers around), the free populations living in small city-states (poleis) in Laconia and Messenia during the Archaic and Classical periods, when Laconia was under Spartan control. As a case study, I examine the sanctuary of Apollo Hyperteleatas, located beside the Molaoi Plain in the Malea Peninsula of Greece. The discussion considers the sanctuary of Apollo Hyperteleatas from a multimodal perspective, by looking at the bronze dedications and by placing the site in the setting of the Malea Peninsula. I argue that this cult site was of regional importance to the communities living in the Molaoi Plain and more widely in the Malea Peninsula. As a focal point in the religious life of the communities, the sanctuary contributed to a local identity that bonded people living in the area. The study of the sanctuary gives us a local perspective on perioikic cults and a broader view of Laconian religion.1
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |