User:Paul August/Eucleia

==Goddess==

==Goddess==

As the name of an independent goddess, Eucleia was widely spread.<ref>Nilson 1906, [https://archive.org/details/griechischefest01nilsgoog/page/236/mode/2up p. 237]; [[Packard Humanities Institute|PHI]] Greek Inscriptions, [https://epigraphy.packhum.org/search/Εὐκλείας Εὐκλείας].</ref> In [[Athens]] she was a personified abstraction, representing good reputation and glory,<ref>Smith, William, [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0104%3Aalphabetic+letter%3DE%3Aentry+group%3D9%3Aentry%3Deucleia-bio-1 s.v. Eucleia]; ''[[LSJ]]'', [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0057%3Aentry%3Deu)%2Fkleia%5E s.v. εὔκλεια].</ref> where she shared a common sanctuary and priest with another personified abstraction [[Eunomia]] ('Good Order').<ref>Nilson 1906, [https://archive.org/details/griechischefest01nilsgoog/page/236/mode/2up p. 237]; ''[[Paulys Real-Encyclopaedie der classischen Altertumswissenschaft|RE]]''; ''[[LSJ]]'', [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0057%3Aentry%3Deu)nomi%2Fa s.v. εὐνομία]. For their common sanctuary ("ἱερὸν Εὐκλείας καὶ Εὐνομίας"), see IG II² [https://epigraphy.packhum.org/text/3255?hs=7399-7410 1035.53], SEG [https://epigraphy.packhum.org/text/292404?hs=8738-8749 26:121.53] for their common priest ("ἱερέα Εὐκλείας καὶ Εὐνομίας"), see IG II² [https://epigraphy.packhum.org/text/6022?hs=86-99 3738.2&ndash;3], [https://epigraphy.packhum.org/text/6479?hs=570-581 4193A.13&ndash;14].</ref>

As the name of an independent goddess, Eucleia was widely spread.<ref>Nilson 1906, [https://archive.org/details/griechischefest01nilsgoog/page/236/mode/2up p. 237]; [[Packard Humanities Institute|PHI]] Greek Inscriptions, [https://epigraphy.packhum.org/search/Εὐκλείας Εὐκλείας].</ref> In [[Athens]] she was a personified abstraction, representing good reputation and glory,<ref>Smith, William, [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0104%3Aalphabetic+letter%3DE%3Aentry+group%3D9%3Aentry%3Deucleia-bio-1 s.v. Eucleia]; ''[[LSJ]]'', [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0057%3Aentry%3Deu)%2Fkleia%5E s.v. εὔκλεια].</ref> where she shared a common sanctuary and priest with another personified abstraction [[Eunomia]] ('Good Order').<ref>Nilson 1906, [https://archive.org/details/griechischefest01nilsgoog/page/236/mode/2up p. 237]; ''[[Paulys Real-Encyclopaedie der classischen Altertumswissenschaft|RE]]''; ''[[LSJ]]'', [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0057%3Aentry%3Deu)nomi%2Fa s.v. εὐνομία]. For their common sanctuary ("ἱερὸν Εὐκλείας καὶ Εὐνομίας"), see IG II² [https://epigraphy.packhum.org/text/3255?hs=7399-7410 1035.53], SEG [https://epigraphy.packhum.org/text/292404?hs=8738-8749 26:121.53] for their common priest ("ἱερέα Εὐκλείας καὶ Εὐνομίας"), see IG II² [https://epigraphy.packhum.org/text/6022?hs=86-99 3738.2&ndash;3], [https://epigraphy.packhum.org/text/6479?hs=570-581 4193A.13&ndash;14].</ref>

The geographer [[Pausanias (geographer)|Pausanias]] mentions a sanctuary of Eucleia at [[Athens]], without mentioning Eunomia, which he said was set up as a [[votive offering]] for the victory at [[Battle of Marathon|Marathon]].<ref>Smith, William, [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0104%3Aalphabetic+letter%3DE%3Aentry+group%3D9%3Aentry%3Deucleia-bio-1 s.v. Eucleia]; [[Pausanias (geographer)|Pausanias]], [http://data.perseus.org/citations/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0525.tlg001.perseus-eng1:1.14.5 1.14.5].</ref> The poet [[Bacchylides]] describes "all-shining Excellence [Arete]" who guides the state along with "garland-loving" Eucleia, and "sound-minded" [[Eunomia]].<ref>[[Bacchylides]], [http://data.perseus.org/citations/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0199.tlg001.perseus-eng1:13 13.183&ndash;189].</ref>

According to [[Plutarch]], although Eucleia was generally regarded as the same as Artemis, others said she was a daughter of [[Heracles]] and [[Myrto (mythology)|Myrto]], and that she died a virgin and was worshipped among the [[Boeotia]]ns and the [[Locrians]]:<ref>Bloch, [https://referenceworks-brill-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/display/entries/NPOE/e404690.xml s.v. Euclea]; Smith, William, [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0104%3Aalphabetic+letter%3DE%3Aentry+group%3D9%3Aentry%3Deucleia-bio-1 s.v. Eucleia].</ref>

According to [[Plutarch]], although Eucleia was generally regarded as the same as Artemis, others said she was a daughter of [[Heracles]] and [[Myrto (mythology)|Myrto]], and that she died a virgin and was worshipped among the [[Boeotia]]ns and the [[Locrians]]:<ref>Bloch, [https://referenceworks-brill-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/display/entries/NPOE/e404690.xml s.v. Euclea]; Smith, William, [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0104%3Aalphabetic+letter%3DE%3Aentry+group%3D9%3Aentry%3Deucleia-bio-1 s.v. Eucleia].</ref>

{{blockquote|Now Eucleia is regarded by most as Artemis, and is so addressed; but some say she was a daughter of Heracles and of that Myrto who was daughter of Menoetius and sister of Patroclus, and that, dying in virginity, she received divine honors among the Boeotians and Locrians. For she has an altar and an image built in every market place, and receives preliminary sacrifices from would-be brides and bridegrooms.<ref>[[Plutarch]], ''[[Aristides]]'' [http://data.perseus.org/citations/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg024.perseus-eng1:20.6 20.6].</ref>|[[Plutarch]]; translation by Bernadotte Perrin}}

{{blockquote|Now Eucleia is regarded by most as Artemis, and is so addressed; but some say she was a daughter of Heracles and of that Myrto who was daughter of Menoetius and sister of Patroclus, and that, dying in virginity, she received divine honors among the Boeotians and Locrians. For she has an altar and an image built in every market place, and receives preliminary sacrifices from would-be brides and bridegrooms.<ref>[[Plutarch]], ''[[Aristides]]'' [http://data.perseus.org/citations/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg024.perseus-eng1:20.6 20.6].</ref>|[[Plutarch]]; translation by Bernadotte Perrin}}

The geographer [[Pausanias (geographer)|Pausanias]] mentions a sanctuary of Eucleia at [[Athens]] set up as a [[votive offering]] for the victory at [[Battle of Marathon|Marathon]].<ref>Smith, William, [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0104%3Aalphabetic+letter%3DE%3Aentry+group%3D9%3Aentry%3Deucleia-bio-1 s.v. Eucleia]; [[Pausanias (geographer)|Pausanias]], [http://data.perseus.org/citations/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0525.tlg001.perseus-eng1:1.14.5 1.14.5].</ref> The poet [[Bacchylides]] describes "all-shining Excellence [Arete]" who guides the state along with "garland-loving" Eucleia, and "sound-minded" [[Eunomia]].<ref>[[Bacchylides]], [http://data.perseus.org/citations/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0199.tlg001.perseus-eng1:13 13.183&ndash;189].</ref>

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