Anytos
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Anytos or Anytus was one of the Titans of Greek mythology. He was supposed to have raised Despoina, and in Arcadia during Pausanias' time the two were represented by statues in a temple near Acacesium
Head of titan Anytus, from the temple of Despoina at Lykosoura in Arkadia. National Archaeological Museum, Athens
The pantheon as displayed in Athens in 2018.
Lycosura
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Lycosura was a city in the ancient Parrhasia region of south Arcadia said by Pausanias to be the oldest city in the world, although there is no evidence for its existence before the fourth century BC.
Anytos
…and in Arcadia during Pausanias' time the two were represented by statues in a temple near Acacesium. The cult of Anytos is prominent in the city of Lycosura, home to the Temple of Despoina, a temple dedicated to the Chthonic pantheon consisting of Artemis, Demeter, and Despoina. Currently housed in the…
Temple of Despoina
Area shaded purple approximates the sacred precinct
Perspective reconstruction of the Temple of Despoina. The acrolithic statues of Demeter (L) and Despoina (R) are visible at scale in the cella, at left is the theatre-like seating area, and at right is the Stoa
The Temple of Despoina with the theater-like seating area to the left