Heraion of Argos
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title:
Heraion of Argos
text:
The Heraion of Argos is an ancient sanctuary in the Argolid, Greece, dedicated to Hera, whose epithet "Argive Hera" appears in Homer's works. Hera herself claims to be the protector of Argos in Iliad IV, 50–52): "The three towns I love best are Argos, Sparta and Mycenae of the broad streets". The memory was preserved at Argos of an archaic, aniconic pillar representation of the Great Goddess. The site, which might mark the introduction of the cult of Hera in mainland Greece, lies northeast of Ar
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Ancient Greek temple
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heraion_of_Argos
date created:
2006-05-14T11:08:05Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T23:51:45Z
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