South Acropolis
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At short distance from the sanctuary of the Asclepios was a small open-air sanctuary dedicated to the Nymphe, who was the protectress of marriage and wedding ceremonies. There the Athenians dedicated the nuptial bath vases or the loutrophoroi as well other votive offerings (perfume, bottles, cosmetics and jewelry containers , spindle-whoris, symposium vases. Figurines, female protomes and painted plaques). The loutrophoroi were luxury vases painted in the red or black figure technique. Their decorative motifs were related to marriage and reflected the style prelevant at the time. The earlier vases depicted wedding processions, animals and mythical creatures. These were enriched, later on, with themes and scenes from mythology, which were directly associated with the three-day long wedding festivities, the procession of women who carried the water for the nuptial bath in the loutrophroi, the adomment of the bride. The meeting of the couple, the transfer of the newlyweds to the groom’s house, and the offering of the gifts to the bride.
The south slope was also dedicated to the cults of the Nymphs and Pan, Aphrodite, Hermes and Isis.
Aphrodite was worshipped in her capacity as Pandemos on the southwest slope as Ourania on the north.
Aphrodite Ourania was the protector of all kinds of unions, as that as marriage, while Aphrodite Pandemos was the protector of All Attic demoi (subdivisions of Attica).
The age-old cult of fertile nature developed at the temple of Ge Kourotrophos and Demeter Chioe, on the south slope. The local cult of the Hero on Bloute (bloute=luxury sandal) at the same site was probably associated with Aphrodite.
For further information please ask reception how to get to these points of mythology by the Acropolis Hill.
The south slope was also dedicated to the cults of the Nymphs and Pan, Aphrodite, Hermes and Isis.
Aphrodite was worshipped in her capacity as Pandemos on the southwest slope as Ourania on the north.
Aphrodite Ourania was the protector of all kinds of unions, as that as marriage, while Aphrodite Pandemos was the protector of All Attic demoi (subdivisions of Attica).
The age-old cult of fertile nature developed at the temple of Ge Kourotrophos and Demeter Chioe, on the south slope. The local cult of the Hero on Bloute (bloute=luxury sandal) at the same site was probably associated with Aphrodite.
For further information please ask reception how to get to these points of mythology by the Acropolis Hill.