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Publié le 17/01/2022
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The cow, like the bull, was a common farm
animal found in Greek mythology. It was an animal
A corner of the Temple of Apollo in Corinth, Greece, probably built in the sixth century B.C., still stands on a hilltop.
It is now a prominent tourist attraction.
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important to the worship of some gods and used in
ceremonies or initiation rites.
Zeus, the supreme Greek god, fell in love with Io,
the daughter of a river god and a priestess to Hera,
wife of Zeus. Furious at her husband's infidelity, Hera
threatened Io, so Zeus turned the maiden into a white
cow or heifer, who then wandered and grazed over
the Earth.
Cadmus, son of King Agenor and founder of
the city of Thebes, took the advice of the Oracle
he consulted and followed a specific cow until she
stopped. On that spot, Cadmus built a fortress that
would become the center of Thebes.
In some cult ceremonies, girls being initiated
into service as priestesses to Hera had their hair cut
short and their skin painted white and were sent to
wander in the hills. This was to re-create the story
of the three young girls, known as the Proetides or
Proitids, whom Hera had turned into cows after they
had made fun of a statue of her.
Followers of Zeus, Pan, Demeter, and Athene,
often sacrificed cows to these deities.
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