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title: Votive Relief Dedicated to Artemis Bendis
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5092/votive-relief-dedicated-to-artemis-bendis/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Votive Relief Dedicated to Artemis Bendis

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Votive Relief Dedicated to Artemis Bendis](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5092.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5092.jpg)

## Image Caption

This is a marble votive relief dedicated to the goddess [Artemis](https://www.worldhistory.org/artemis/) Bendis. The cult of the Thracian goddess Bendis (similar to the [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) Artemis) was introduced to [Athens](https://www.worldhistory.org/Athens/) around 430 BCE along with other foreign cults. Here, the goddess is shown on a larger scale than her mortal worshippers. She wears her distinctive Phrygian cap, short tunic, high boots, and an animal skin over her left shoulder. The men may be athletes who participated in the torch relay race in honor of the goddess. c. 400-375 BCE. From [Piraeus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Piraeus/), Athens. (The British Museum, London)

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2016, May 29). Votive Relief Dedicated to Artemis Bendis. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5092/votive-relief-dedicated-to-artemis-bendis/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Votive Relief Dedicated to Artemis Bendis." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 29, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5092/votive-relief-dedicated-to-artemis-bendis/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Votive Relief Dedicated to Artemis Bendis." *World History Encyclopedia*, 29 May 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5092/votive-relief-dedicated-to-artemis-bendis/>.

## License & Copyright

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