Priestess of Ephesus - Artcard
Priestess of Ephesus - Artcard
Artcard: (click image for full view) printed on acid-free stock with matching envelope, packaged in plastic sleeve. The image story is printed on the back of each card. Card size is standard 4.875" x 6.75".
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The Priestess of Ephesus
In the 6th century BC, Croesus, the Greek King of Lydia, had a temple built to honor the goddess Artemis. Located in Ephesus, a commercial crossroad city in Anatolia, the Artemisium drew visitors of various religious beliefs. Over time, the Greek iconography of Artemis and her priestesses merged with that of Cybele, the Anatolian mother goddess.
This painting incorporates the iconography of Artemis, her priestesses called Melissae (bees), and that of Cybele.