What God did Spartans worship?
What God did Spartans worship? Sparta’s foundation myth credited the demi-god Hercules as proto-founder, and ancestor of their early kings. The Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia was one of the most important religious sites in Sparta. Three major festivals of Sparta, the Hyacinthia, Gymnopaedia and Carneia, were celebrated in honour of Apollo. What was the role […]