Potnia Theron
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| - | '''Potnia Theron''' (Ἡ Πότνια Θηρῶν, "The Mistress of the Animals") is a term first used (once) by [[Homer]] (Iliad 21. 470) and often used to describe female divinities associated with animals. The word ''[[Potnia]]'', meaning mistress or lady, was a Mycenaean word inherited by [[Ancient Greek|Classical Greek]], with the same meaning, cognate to [[Sanskrit]] ''{{IAST|patnī}}.'' | + | '''Potnia Theron''' (Ἡ Πότνια Θηρῶν, "The Mistress of the Animals") is a term first used (once) by [[Homer]] (Iliad 21. 470) and often used to describe female divinities associated with animals. The word ''[[Potnia]]'', meaning mistress or lady, was a Mycenaean word inherited by [[Ancient Greek|Classical Greek]], with the same meaning, cognate to [[Sanskrit]] ''patnī.'' |
| Homer's mention of ''potnia theron'' is thought to refer to [[Artemis]] and [[Walter Burkert]] describes this mention as "a well established formula". An Artemis type deity, a 'Mistress of the Animals', is often assumed to have existed in prehistorical religion and often referred to as Potnia Theron, with some scholars positing a relationship between Artemis and goddesses depicted in Minoan art and "''Potnia Theron'' has become a generic term for any female associated with animals." | Homer's mention of ''potnia theron'' is thought to refer to [[Artemis]] and [[Walter Burkert]] describes this mention as "a well established formula". An Artemis type deity, a 'Mistress of the Animals', is often assumed to have existed in prehistorical religion and often referred to as Potnia Theron, with some scholars positing a relationship between Artemis and goddesses depicted in Minoan art and "''Potnia Theron'' has become a generic term for any female associated with animals." | ||
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Potnia Theron (Ἡ Πότνια Θηρῶν, "The Mistress of the Animals") is a term first used (once) by Homer (Iliad 21. 470) and often used to describe female divinities associated with animals. The word Potnia, meaning mistress or lady, was a Mycenaean word inherited by Classical Greek, with the same meaning, cognate to Sanskrit patnī.
Homer's mention of potnia theron is thought to refer to Artemis and Walter Burkert describes this mention as "a well established formula". An Artemis type deity, a 'Mistress of the Animals', is often assumed to have existed in prehistorical religion and often referred to as Potnia Theron, with some scholars positing a relationship between Artemis and goddesses depicted in Minoan art and "Potnia Theron has become a generic term for any female associated with animals."
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