Английская Википедия:Aristarche

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Шаблон:Short description Aristarche is a Greek mythological figure said by Strabo (60 BC – 20 AD) to have been an Ephesian woman of rank who went with the Phocaean colonists to Massalia, where she became a priestess of Artemis in the newly built temple.

Legend

Before sailing to Gaul, the Phocaean colonists were told by an oracle to take a guide from Artemis of Ephesus, and thus they stopped in Ephesus.[1] There, the goddess appeared in a dream to Aristarche, one of the most esteemed women in the region, and instructed her to go with the Phocaeans taking a statue from the temple with her, in order to establish a new cult in Massalia.[2][3] Thus she presented herself to the Phocaean colonists and embarked with them to Gaul, carrying religious objects in order to found a temple dedicated to Artemis.[2]

On arriving at Massalia, the Phocaeans erected the temple to Artemis of Ephesus and honored Aristarche by making her the priestess.[3]

This explains the mention of an Ephesion (a temple dedicated to Artemis of Ephesus)[4] dedicated to the goddess at Marseilles in Strabo's version.[5][6][7][8][9] For according to Strabo, in Massilia is a replica of Ephesion.[4]

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