greek-museums:Archaeological Museum of Brauron:Artemis kourotrophos (a child’s nurse)A small group o
greek-museums:Archaeological Museum of Brauron:Artemis kourotrophos (a child’s nurse)A small group of figurines at the Brauron sanctuary dating at the beginning of the 5th century B.C depicts the goddess holding a young girl in her arms, instead of a baby as it normally happens with kourotrophos figurines.It is probable that Brauronia Artemis protected and guided girls during the transitional phase from childhood to puberty. Young “arktoi” offered their services to Artemis in order to be educated for marriage and be fulfilled with having their own children. -- source link