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Patmos: Traditional Deities |
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Apollo: the son of Zeus, had a major
sanctuary on the mainland east of Patmos, near the city of Miletus. Patmos
and other nearby islands were evidently devoted to Apollo in the centuries
before Christ. Hermes: In the second century B.C., Members of the Patmos gymnasium erected a statue to Hermes, the messenger of the gods. During the festival of Hermes, sacrifices were offered and the head of the gymnasium wore a golden victory wreath on his head. Other religious rites on Patmos included the running of a torch race, in which fire was taken from one altar to another. |
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