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Mycenae
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Mycenae is an archaeological site near Mykines in Argolis, north-eastern Peloponnese, Greece. It is located about 120 kilometres south-west of Athens; 11 kilometres north of Argos; and 48 kilometres s
The Lion Gate and example of Cyclopean masonry at Mycenae
The Lion Gate and example of Cyclopean masonry at Mycenae
A view of the citadel
A view of the citadel
View from the acropolis, or high city
View from the acropolis, or high city
The Tomb of Aegisthus outside the walls of the citadel
The Tomb of Aegisthus outside the walls of the citadel
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
Ruins of a hero-shrine or heroon at Sagalassos, Turkey
Cult of Oedipus on a Lucanian amphora, ca. 380–70 BC (Louvre, CA 308)
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
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
Kylix Theseus Aison MNA Inv 11365 n 1