The cult of Athena Itonia is generally thought of as one of the oldest and most important cults in Thessaly, with a trans-regional sanctuary existing that became important to the Thessalian League during the Hellenistic period. In this paper I will discuss the importance of the goddess Athena Itonia and her roots within the history of Thessaly, and how modern scholars have sought to understand her cult. I will also provide a chronology of the sanctuary located at modern Philia before discussing some of the complexities that arise during the study of the cult.
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8-dec.-2022
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More Than a Place of Worship: Complexity at Sacred Sites in the Ancient World