Eritha

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. What is the period of activity?Circa 1180 BCE
2. What is the associated polity?Mycenaean state of Pylos
3. Who was Eritha?Eritha was a priestess in ancient Greece, living around 1180 BCE in the city of Pylos. She had a special role that gave her power and money, which was unusual for women at that time.
4. What did Eritha do as a priestess?She led a group of at least fourteen women who helped manage and give away religious gifts. She also worked at the Sphagianes cult site near the palace.

Mycenaean Civilization: A late Bronze Age Aegean civilization (c. 1600–1100 BCE) characterized by its palatial centers, Linear B script, and warrior aristocracy.
Priestess: A female officiant in religious ceremonies, often holding significant social and economic influence within her community.
Linear B: A syllabic script used for writing Mycenaean Greek, primarily found on clay tablets from palace archives.
Damos: A term referring to a local community, assembly, or group of landholders in Mycenaean and later Greek societies.