Astrabacus
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In Greek mythology
Astrabacus is a Spartan, the son of Irbus (son of Amphisthenes, son of Amphicles, son of Agis I
). He and his brother Alopecus found a wooden image of the goddess Artemis Orthia
under a bush of willows; it was surrounded in such a way that it stood upright. Astrabacus had a hero-shrine in Sparta
Greek mythology
Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece...
Astrabacus is a Spartan, the son of Irbus (son of Amphisthenes, son of Amphicles, son of Agis I
Agis I
Agis I was a legendary king of Sparta and eponym of the Agiad dynasty. He was the son of Eurysthenes, first monarch of this dynasty, which ruled the city along with the Eurypontids. His genealogy was traced through Aristodemus, Aristomachus, Cleodaeus and Hyllus all the way to Heracles, and he...
). He and his brother Alopecus found a wooden image of the goddess Artemis Orthia
Artemis Orthia
The Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia, an Archaic site devoted in Classical times to Artemis, was one of the most important religious sites in the Greek city-state of Sparta.- Sanctuary :...
under a bush of willows; it was surrounded in such a way that it stood upright. Astrabacus had a hero-shrine in Sparta
Sparta
Sparta or Lacedaemon, was a prominent city-state in ancient Greece, situated on the banks of the River Eurotas in Laconia, in south-eastern Peloponnese. It emerged as a political entity around the 10th century BC, when the invading Dorians subjugated the local, non-Dorian population. From c...