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Alea (Greek: ) was an epithet of the Greek goddess Athena, prominent in Arcadian mythology, under which she was worshiped at Alea, Mantineia and Tegea.〔Pausanias, ''Description of Greece'' viii. 23. § 1, 9. § 3, ii. 17. § 7〕 Alea was initially an independent goddess, but was eventually assimilated with Athena. The temple of Athena Alea at Tegea, which was the oldest, was said to have been built by Aleus the son of Apheidas, from whom the goddess probably derived this epithet.〔Pausanias, ''Description of Greece'' viii. 4. § 5〕 This temple was burned down in 394 BC, and a new one built by the architect Scopas, a temple of the Doric order which in size and splendor surpassed all other temples in the Peloponnese, and was surrounded by a triple row of columns of different orders.〔Meyer, ''Gesch. der bildend. Künste'' ii. p. 99, &c.〕 The statue of the goddess, which was made by Endoeus all of ivory, was subsequently carried to Rome by Augustus to adorn the Forum of Augustus.〔Pausanias, ''Description of Greece'' viii. 45. § 4, 4 § 1 and 2, 47. § 1〕 The temple of Athena Alea at Tegea was an ancient and revered asylum, and the names of many persons are recorded who saved themselves by seeking refuge in it.〔Pausanias, ''Description of Greece'' iii. § 6, ii. 17. § 7, iii. 7. § 8〕 The priestess of Athena Alea at Tegea was always a maiden, who held her office only until she reached the age of puberty.〔Pausanias, ''Description of Greece'' viii. 47. § 2〕 On the road from Sparta to Therapne there was likewise a statue of Athena Alea.〔Pausanias, ''Description of Greece'' iii. 19. 3 7〕 ==References== * 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Athena Alea」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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