Paper published in a book (Scientific congresses and symposiums)
The Sanctuary of Despoina at Lykosoura: a Megalopolitan Creation?
Palamidis, Alaya
2018 • In Tausend, Klaus (Ed.) Arkadien im Altertum: Geschichte und Kultur einer antiken Gebirgslandschaft: Beiträge des Internationalen Symposiums in Graz, Österreich, 11. bis 13. Februar 2016
[en] According to Pausanias' Description of Greece, the sanctuary of Despoina at Lykosoura was created before the Trojan War and was already important at the time of the foundation of Megalopolis by synoecism in the first half of the fourth century B.C. However, the absence of any mention of Despoina or Lykosoura in written sources earlier than the third century as well as the archaeological evidence invite us to challenge this alleged antiquity. This paper rather ventures the hypothesis that Despoina was a cult figure created by Megalopolis and that her sanctuary was given a pan-Arcadian flavour by the importation of cults and traditions that already existed in other cities.
Disciplines :
Classical & oriental studies History
Author, co-author :
Palamidis, Alaya ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Doc. histoire, art & archéo (Bologne)
Language :
English
Title :
The Sanctuary of Despoina at Lykosoura: a Megalopolitan Creation?
Publication date :
2018
Event name :
Arkadien im Altertum
Event date :
13-02-2016
Main work title :
Arkadien im Altertum: Geschichte und Kultur einer antiken Gebirgslandschaft: Beiträge des Internationalen Symposiums in Graz, Österreich, 11. bis 13. Februar 2016
Main work alternative title :
[en] Ancient Arcadia: History and Culture of a Mountainous Region: Proceedings of the International Conference held at Graz, Austria, 11th to 13th February, 2016
