Greek hero cult
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Hero cults were one of the most distinctive features of ancient Greek religion. In Homeric Greek, "hero" refers to the mortal offspring of a human and a god. By the historical period, the word came to
Ruins of a hero-shrine or heroon at Sagalassos, Turkey
Cult of Oedipus on a Lucanian amphora, ca. 380–70 BC (Louvre, CA 308)
Offerings to a deified hero and another deity, depicted on a Greek marble relief ca. 300 BC
Kylix Theseus Aison MNA Inv 11365 n 1
Diomedes
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Diomedes or Diomede is a hero in Greek mythology, known for his participation in the Trojan War.
Diomedes, King of Argos – Roman copy of a statue by Kresilas from c. 430 BC. Louvre, Paris
Athena counseling Diomedes shortly before he enters the battle. Schlossbrücke, Berlin.
Odysseus and Diomedes carry off Iphigenia by force. Antique fresco in Pompeii
Diomedes, assisted by Minerva, wounds Mars, by Rafael Tegeo,1831