Ein Weihrelief mit der Darstellung von Demeter und Kore von Vrondou (Pieria) im antiken Makedonien: Fortführung des Kore-Kults in Form einer lokalen Heiligen in christlicher Zeit?

Abstract

In the Archaeological Museum of Dion there is an interesting marble relief depicting Demeter and Kore from the area of Vrondou, Pieria, near Dion. It is a Late Classical votive relief in the form of a stele, a type that is rarely found in the region of ancient Macedonia. Its origin is all the more remarkable because it is most likely connected with a presumed Kore sanctuary in Vrondou. Significant is the existence of the local saint of the Christian period Hagia Kore in this area, which can be associated with Persephone-Kore.