donowhys:In at least one version of the myth of Iphigenia, as her father Agamemnon prepared to sacri
donowhys:In at least one version of the myth of Iphigenia, as her father Agamemnon prepared to sacrifice her to secure favorable winds for his ships’ warpath to Troy, Artemis whisked the maid away at the last moment and replaced her with a deer. It is said Iphigenia became the priestess of Artemis at Tauros, or she was elevated to Artemis’ immortal companion as the goddess Hecate. [x]Original Marble and Reconstruction of Artemis and Iphigenia, 1st-2nd century BCE, Ny Carlsburg Glyptoteket and The Royal Cast Collection, Copenhagen -- source link
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