The fortunes of Artemis's cult followed those of Ephesus, with increased financial challenges during the third century leading to a collapse after a cataclysmic earthquake and invasion of the Goths in 262. Publisher. Title. Artemis was the daughter of Leto and Zeus, and the twin of Apollo.She is the goddess of the wilderness, the hunt and wild animals, and fertility. In one legend, Artemis was born one day before her brother Apollo.
Artemis of Ephesos was one of the most widely worshiped deities of the Graeco-Roman World.
ISBN. The Mysteries of Artemis of Ephesos: Cult, Polis, and Change in the Graeco-Roman World (Synkrisis) (Book) Book Details. Rogers, Guy MacLean. Her temple, the Artemision, was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, and for more than half a millennium people flocked to Ephesos to learn the great secret of the mysteries and sacrifices that were celebrated every year on her birthday. The Mysteries of Artemis of Ephesos: Cult, Polis, and Change in the Graeco-Roman World (Synkrisis) Author. Her temple, the Artemision, was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, and for more than half a millennium people flocked to Ephesos to learn the great secret of the mysteries and sacrifices that were celebrated every year on her birthday. $49.95. Rogers proposes that these disasters irretrievably damaged the relationship of reciprocity between Artemis and her worshipers, resulting in the abandonment of her cult. Buy This Book . Yale University Press. Her temple, the Artemision, was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, and for more than half a millennium people flocked to Ephesos to learn the great secret of the mysteries and sacrifices that were celebrated every year on her birthday. 0300178638. Artemis of Ephesos was one of the most widely worshiped deities of the Graeco-Roman World. 2013. Publication Date. Book Description: Artemis of Ephesos was one of the most widely worshiped deities of the Graeco-Roman World. She is the helpers of midwives as a goddess of birth.