Palladion

shrine · 550 BC – 300 AD · location approximate

A sanctuary in Attica, containing the Palladion, an image of Athena captured during the Trojan War by the Argives, who were killed by Damophon and the Athenians on their way home. The sanctuary was the location of a lawcourt for cases of involuntary homicide, attempted homicide, and homicide of a foreigner, resident foreigner or enslaved person. It was probably located in south-eastern Athens or perhaps in Phaleron.

Coordinates

37.95568, 23.72482

Also known as

Palládion (grc), epì Palladíō (grc), Παλλάδιον (grc), ἐπὶ Παλλαδίῳ (grc)

Dating

attested

Sources

• Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places · CC BY 3.0
  Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places (CC BY 3.0)

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