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City of ancient Attica, Greece
Brauron (/ˈbrɔːrɒn/; Ancient Greek: Βραυρών) was one of the twelve cities of ancient Attica, but never mentioned as a deme, though it continued to exist
Brauron
Ancient Greek cult
One of the most famous worshiping sites for Artemis was in Attica at Brauron. Artemis is said to have presided over all the biological transitions of
Cult_of_Artemis_at_Brauron
Ancient Greek goddess
is a hypostasis of Artemis with the shape of a bear, and her cults at Brauron and at Piraeus (Munichia) are remarkable for the arkteia where virgin girls
Artemis
Historical region of Greece, including the city of Athens
where prehistoric remains were found are Marathon, Rafina, Nea Makri, Brauron, Thorikos, Agios Kosmas, Elefsina, Menidi (Acharnes), Markopoulo, Spata
Attica
Figure from Greek mythology
near-sacrifice. Athena sends Iphigenia to the sanctuary of Artemis at Brauron where she is to be the priestess until she dies. According to the Spartans
Iphigenia
Museum in Greece
The Brauron Archaeological Museum is a museum in Markopoulo Mesogeias, Greece. Much of the collection is derived from excavations in the Sanctuary of
Archaeological Museum of Brauron
Archaeological_Museum_of_Brauron
have been near Brauron, since it is said to have derived its name from Philaeus, the son of the Telamonian Ajax, who dwelt in Brauron. Philaïdae was the
Philaidae_(deme)
Municipal unit in Greece
Artemis. The Temple of Artemis Brauron was among the most important sacred sites in the ancient times. Vravrona (or Brauron), about 20 km from Athens, was
Artemida,_Attica
Temple on the Ancient Athenian Acropolis, Greece
protector of women in pregnancy and childbirth, had her main sanctuary at Brauron, a demos on the east coast of Attica. The sanctuary on the Acropolis was
Brauroneion
Municipality in Greece
traffic in 1957. Agía Triáda (2021 census pop. 285) Vravróna, ancient Brauron (pop. 268) - located in the northeast by the Aegean Sea Chamoliá (pop.
Markopoulo_Mesogaias
Greek archaeologist (1904–1963)
strongly anti-communist regime. He excavated at the Sanctuary of Artemis at Brauron in Attica, and at the Sanctuary of Asclepius at Epidaurus, though both
John_Papadimitriou
Family of carnivoran mammals
archaic cult of Artemis in bear form survived into Classical times at Brauron, where young Athenian girls passed an initiation rite as arktoi "she bears"
Bear
Symbolic serpent with its tail in its mouth
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Ouroboros
Kind of himation (wraparound)
of Artemis, Brauron. Contemporary wraps such as ampechonon, epiblēma are also included in the inventories at Delos (Leto, Hera), Brauron, Tanagra and
Enkyklon
Stoas, in the context of ancient Greek architecture, are covered walkways or porticos, commonly for public usage. The following is a list of Greek and
List_of_stoae
Greek mythological hero
Fragmentary relief, before mid-2nd century AD, depicting the recall of Philoctetes (Archeological Museum of Brauron)
Philoctetes
Type of three-quarter-length Persian coat
typical chitons and himatia that Athenian women dedicated to Artemis at Brauron were six kandyes, mostly described as being patterned. One of these was
Kandys
Classical Greek professional performer of epic poetry
Leocrates 102. The Iliad was also recited at the festival of the Brauronia, at Brauron in Attica (Hesychius s.v. Brauronia). Hipparchus 228b8. This, however,
Rhapsode
Ancient citadel above the city of Athens
Brauroneion), the goddess represented as a bear and worshipped in the deme of Brauron. According to Pausanias, a wooden statue or xoanon of the goddess and a
Acropolis_of_Athens
Greek goddess and mother of Apollo and Artemis
Leto Apollo holding his bow, Leto and Tityos Leto seated, relief from Brauron Leto with the infants Apollo and Artemis, by Francesco Pozzi (1824) The
Leto
Architectural element in the Doric order
Delphi Metopes made from marble slotted into the frieze of the Stoa at Brauron Section of metope frieze from a temple near Paestum, c. 510 BC Metopes
Metope
Greek Goddess of the Hunt
believed that the image became booty to the Persians and was carried from Brauron to Susa. Angelos, messenger, envoy, title of Artemis at Syracuse in Sicily
Epithets_of_Artemis
Wooden horse in Greek mythology
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Trojan_Horse
Greek mythological artefact
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Pandora's_box
Luminous plasma created in an electric field
was also used for a special wicker basket used at the cult of Artemis at Brauron in Attica. Known as 'Castor and Pollux' in Latin; Homeric Hymn 33 describes
St._Elmo's_fire
Greek restoration architect, engineer and architectural historian
his restoration work on the Acropolis of Athens, in the ancient city of Brauron and on the monastery of Hosios Loukas, as well as his many books and scientific
Charalambos_Bouras
Mythological symbol of abundance, also called the horn of plenty
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Cornucopia
Greek mythological creature
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Centaur
Chthonic female deities of vengeance in Greek mythology
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Erinyes
Artefact in Greek mythology, part of the Argonauts' tale
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Golden_Fleece
Void state preceding creation
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Chaos_(cosmogony)
Mythical food of the Greek gods
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Ambrosia
Ancient Greek goddess of the night
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Nyx
Blood of gods in Greek mythology
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Ichor
Mythological metal
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Orichalcum
Staff carried by Hermes in Greek mythology
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Caduceus
Ancient Greek goddess of the Moon
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Selene
Personification of the upper sky in Greek mythology
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Aether_(mythology)
Symbol of medicine
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Rod_of_Asclepius
been situated south or east of Hymettus, perhaps in the neighbourhood of Brauron, where Ludwig Ross found an inscription containing the name of this deme
Cephale
Ancient Greek deity of procreation
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Phanes
Symbol of fate in medieval and ancient philosophy
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Wheel_of_Fortune_(medieval)
Ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides
addresses Iphigenia, telling her to be priestess at the sacred terraces of Brauron, and she tells Orestes that she is saving him again. Thoas heeds Athena's
Iphigenia_in_Tauris
Object in classical mythology
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Cap_of_invisibility
Type of sword featuring a sickle-like protuberance
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Harpe
Supposed universal remedy
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Panacea_(medicine)
Cretan double-bladed axe
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Labrys
Celtic hunting goddess
the Children of Arduinna (Les Enfants d'Arduinna). Cult of Artemis at Brauron Diana Nemorensis Potnia Theron Some of Diana's attributes have then been
Arduinna
Noble family of ancient Athens
the mythological Philaeus, son of Ajax. The family originally came from Brauron in Attica. Later a prominent branch of the clan were based at Lakiadae
Philaidae
Type of sacred standing stone
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Baetyl
archaic cult of Artemis in bear form survived into Classical times at Brauron, where young Athenian girls passed an initiation right as arktai "she bears"
Cultural_depictions_of_bears
Greek island in the Aegean Sea
people living near the Black Sea in the Crimean peninsula, see the article Brauron; that connection underlies the Iphigenia in Aulis of Euripides Two sites
Ikaria
Three-prong spear
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Trident
Fabled object in Greek mythology
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Necklace_of_Harmonia
Topics referred to by the same term
Temple of Artemis Amarynthia in Amarynthos in Euboea Temple of Artemis at Brauron, Attica Temple of Artemis in Corfu Temple of Artemis in Jerash Brauroneion
Temple of Artemis (disambiguation)
Temple_of_Artemis_(disambiguation)
Ancient Greek temple on Aegina
at the back of the cella. As is the case at the temples of Artemis at Brauron and Aulis (among others), many temples of Artemis have such back rooms
Temple_of_Aphaia
6th-century BC tyrant of ancient Athens
this constituency. Pisistratus was a native of the deme of Philaidae near Brauron in eastern Attica. Not much is known about the early years of Pisistratus's
Pisistratus
Ancient Greek drink
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Kykeon
Goddess of sight in Greek mythology
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Theia
Ship of the Argonauts in Greek myth
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Argo
Ancient Greek personification of the rainbow
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Iris_(mythology)
Deme of ancient Attica
but subsequently a deme of ancient Attica. It lay between Oropus and Brauron, and was the last demus in the north-eastern district of Attica. The site
Psaphis
Snake-like monsters from Greek mythology
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Dragons_in_Greek_mythology
Wand or staff carried during Hellenic festivals and ceremonies
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Thyrsus
Protective cult image in Greek and Roman mythology
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Palladium (classical antiquity)
Palladium_(classical_antiquity)
Symbol of the Roman god Mercury
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Talaria
Greek goddess of healing
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Aceso
Mythical magical artifact in Plato's Republic
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Ring_of_Gyges
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Ancient_Greek_religion
Plant in Greek and Roman mythology
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Lotus_tree
Ancient Greek goddess of good health and cleanliness
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Hygieia
southern Albania abandoned Butrint, Bouthrotios (Βουθρώτιος), Buthrotum Brauron Attica, Greece abandoned Vravrona, Vravronas Byblos Lebanon Byblos Byblos
List_of_ancient_Greek_cities
Two-pronged implement resembling a pitchfork
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Bident
Herb in Greek and Roman legend
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Moly_(herb)
Sanctuary at Sparta
sanctuaries devoted to Artemis: Temple of Artemis, the Artemision at Ephesus Brauron in Attica, where Artemis was venerated in conjunction with Iphigeneia National
Sanctuary_of_Artemis_Orthia
Allegorical item from Greek mythology
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Apple_of_Discord
Ancient Greek goddess of the day
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Hemera
Statue at the Louvre in Paris
visible. According to Pausanias, Praxiteles created the statue of Artemis of Brauron for the Athenian Acropolis. Temple inventories dating from 347/6 BC mention
Diana_of_Gabii
French-Swiss archaeologist and scholar
contribution was on the iconography on vases found at the temple of Artemis in Brauron. Kahil also conducted archaeological digs on behalf of the Institute of
Lilly_Kahil
Ancient Athenian deme
Στείρια) was a deme of ancient Attica on the east coast, between Prasiae and Brauron, which belonged to the phyle of Pandionis. Stiris in Phocis is said to
Steiria_(Attica)
Multi-parasport event in Athens, Greece
Atticus. The route also passed by the Temple of Poseidon, Sounion and Brauron, as well as through the cities of Megara and Elefsina, before continuing
2004_Summer_Paralympics
Poisoned shirt in Greek mythology
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Shirt_of_Nessus
East Macedonia and Thrace Avlida, Central Greece Bassae, Peloponnese Brauron, Attica Calydon, West Greece Cathrea at Kea, South Aegean Cassiope, Corfu
List of archaeological sites by country
List_of_archaeological_sites_by_country
Aspect of Greek mythology
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Dragon's_teeth_(mythology)
Deme in Attica, Greece
ancient Attica, situated on its eastern coast between Brauron and Araphen, and was the harbour of Brauron, whence persons crossed over to Marmarium in Euboea
Halae_Araphenides
6th-century BCE Attic Greek woman employed to impersonate Athena
of Paeania or that of Kollytos, to accompany him as he proceeded from Brauron to Mount Hymettus, through Marathon, and finally to Athens where they entered
Phye
sacred to Artemis. Bears played a role in a prominent cult to Artemis at Brauron. Aristophanes recorded in his Lysistrata that young girls would "act the
Bears_in_antiquity
Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere
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Ara_(constellation)
Civil and Structural Engineering". Structurae.com. "Arkadiko Bridge". "Brauron Antique Stone Bridge". "Eleutherna Bridge". "Portaikos Bridge". "Kavala
List_of_bridges_in_Greece
Mythical Greek deity, daughter of Triton
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Pallas_(daughter_of_Triton)
Religious festival in ancient Greece
the mill. For the cakes which to our Lady are displayed, Then I went to Brauron town and put on a yellow gown. To walk in the procession as the Bear; To
Arrhephoria
All-male tribe in Greek mythology
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Gargareans
adult women. In the Brauronia, virgin girls were consecrated to Artemis of Brauron before marriage; in the Arrhephoria, girls (Arrhephoroi) who had spent
Women_in_classical_Athens
Tribe in Greek mythology
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Pygmy_(Greek_mythology)
Shrine dedicated to an ancient Greek or Roman hero
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Heroön
Greek geologist and photographer (1894–1986)
Theocharis at the Askitario site at Rafina and Yannis Papadimitriou at Brauron and Merenda and he became known as one of the best photographers in the
N._A._Tombazi
Ancient Greek temple
the fountain house. As is the case for the rural sanctuary of Artemis at Brauron in relation to the religion of Athens, the sanctuary of Hera at Perachora
Heraion_of_Perachora
Comedy by Aristophanes
master of the stone (line 680). The hill is mentioned in several plays. Brauron: An Athenian town on the east coast of Attica, it was the site of a sometimes
Peace_(play)
Deme in Attica, Greece
deme of ancient Athens, situated on the eastern coast to the north of Brauron and Halae Araphenides, on the west of the current village of Rafina, located
Araphen
Greek marble sculpture
of young maidens serving as priestesses (e.g. the worship of Artemis at Brauron). One of the major controversies regarding Nikandre's dedication revolves
Dedication_of_Nikandre
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Girl/Female
Christian, Danish, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Indian, Swedish
Dove
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Commander of Troops
Girl/Female
Indian
Greenery
Male
Egyptian
, executioner deities.
Girl/Female
Indian
Poem
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Name of a Raaga
Boy/Male
Indian
Bright, Feminine Zalanda
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a man with some fancied resemblance to a he-goat (Old English bucc(a)) or a male deer (Old English bucc). Old English Bucc(a) is found as a personal name, as is Old Norse Bukkr. Names such as Walter le Buk (Somerset 1243) are clearly nicknames.English : topographic name for someone who lived near a prominent beech tree, such as Peter atte Buk (Suffolk 1327), from Middle English buk ‘beech’ (from Old English bÅc).German : from a personal name, a short form of Burckhard (see Burkhart).North German and Danish : nickname for a fat man, from Middle Low German bÅ«k ‘belly’. Compare Bauch.German : variant of Bock.German : variant of Puck in the sense ‘defiant’, ‘spiteful’, or ‘stubborn’.German : topographic name from a field name, Buck ‘hill’.Emanuel Buck came from England to Plymouth Colony in the 1640s and in 1647 settled in Wethersfield, CT.
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Tamil
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Heart Happy Person
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