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title: Temple of Aphaea
author: Jan van der Crabben
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/79/temple-of-aphaea/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Temple of Aphaea

_Authored by Jan van der Crabben_

## Image File

[![Temple of Aphaea](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/79.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/79.jpg)

## Image Caption

The ruins of the [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) of Aphaea on [Aegina](https://www.worldhistory.org/Aegina/). Aphaea was only worshipped in this temple. [Pausanias](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Pausanias/) (2nd century AD) writes: "On Aigina as one goes toward the mountain of [Pan](https://www.worldhistory.org/Pan/)-[Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) [Zeus](https://www.worldhistory.org/zeus/), the sanctuary of Aphaia comes up, for whom [Pindar](https://www.worldhistory.org/Pindar/) composed an ode at the behest of the Aeginetans. The Cretans say (the myths about her are native to [Crete](https://www.worldhistory.org/crete/)) that Euboulos was the son of Karmanor, who purified [Apollo](https://www.worldhistory.org/apollo/) of the killing of the Python, and they say that Britomaris was the daughter of Zeus and Karme (the daughter of this Euboulos). She enjoyed races and hunts and was particularly dear to [Artemis](https://www.worldhistory.org/artemis/). While fleeing from Minos, who lusted after her, she cast herself into nets cast for a catch of fish. Artemis made her a goddess, and not only the Cretans but also the Aeginetans reverence her. The Aeginetans say that Britomaris showed herself to them on their island. Her epithet among the Aeginetans is Aphaia, and it is [Diktynna](https://www.worldhistory.org/Britomartis/) of the Nets on Crete."

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## Cite This Work

### APA
Crabben, J. v. d. (2012, April 26). Temple of Aphaea. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/79/temple-of-aphaea/>
### Chicago
Crabben, Jan van der. "Temple of Aphaea." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 26, 2012. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/79/temple-of-aphaea/>.
### MLA
Crabben, Jan van der. "Temple of Aphaea." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Apr 2012, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/79/temple-of-aphaea/>.

## License & Copyright

Original image by **Jan van der Crabben**. Submitted by [Thamis](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/thamis/ "User Page: Thamis"), published on 26 April 2012. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.