Artemis, Poseidon and Demeter

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Carole Raddato
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published on 26 November 2018
Artemis, Poseidon and Demeter

A marble grouping of three deities from the Agora of Smyrna. In the center is Poseidon who probably held a trident in his right hand. On his left is a statue of Demeter. To his right is the lower half of the goddess Artemis. The grouping was used in an altar complex in the Agora of Smyrna. Antonine Period (mid 2nd century CE). Izmir Museum of History and Art, Turkey.

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Carole Raddato
Carole Raddato
Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the world in the footsteps of emperor Hadrian.

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Raddato, C. (2018, November 26). Artemis, Poseidon and Demeter. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/9574/

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Raddato, Carole. "Artemis, Poseidon and Demeter." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 26, 2018. https://www.ancient.eu/image/9574/.

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Raddato, Carole. "Artemis, Poseidon and Demeter." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 26 Nov 2018. Web. 24 Aug 2019.

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