Saronis

A surname of Artemis at Troezen, derived from the sanctuary which was built to her by King Saron. An annual festival was celebrated in honor of her under the name of Saronia.

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References

Sources

  • Pausanias. Description of Greece ii, 30.7, 32.9.
  • Smith, William. (1870). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. London: Taylor, Walton, and Maberly.

This article incorporates text from Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology (1870) by William Smith, which is in the public domain.