Ephesus was an ancient Anatolian city-state on the Aegean coast. Three thousand years ago its inhabitants were a race of warrior women led by Queen Alcippe, who was taken by the Athenian prince Theseus when the city was conquered.[2]
History
The city's patron deity was the Greek goddess Artemis, to whom her most famous temple, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, was dedicated,[1] but the cult of the Anatolian great mother goddess Cybele was also important.[2]
There was also an Amazon cult of Artemis in ancient times, but it was opposed by Christians, who considered the pagan gods to be the work of Satan; the ruins of the great Temple of Artemis attest to the religious hostility in the region at the time.[1][3]
Points of Interest
- Sacred Grove of Artemis[1]
- Altar of the Virgin Huntress[3]
- Temple of Artemis[1]
Residents
- Amazons, the Warrior Priestesses of Artemis[1]
- Dyanna
- Golroth, High Priest of Artemis and Guardian of the Golden Bough[1]
- Warrior Women[2]
- Queen Alcippe
- Princess Artemis
- Lady Oreithia
- General Thalestris
- Queen Alcippe
See Also
- Appearances of Ephesus
- Location Gallery: Ephesus
- Catalogued images related to Ephesus