However, the name Artemis ( variants Arktemis, Arktemisa ) is most likely related to Greek árktos ‘ bear ’ ( from PIE * h₂ŕ ̥ tḱos ), supported by the bear cult that the goddess had in Attica ( Brauronia ) and the Neolithic remains at the Arkouditessa, as well as the story about Callisto, which was originally about Artemis ( Arcadian epithet kallisto ).

W. S. Ferguson suggested that Artemis Soteira and Artemis Kalliste were joined in a common cult administered by a single priest.

According to Françoise Hélène Pairault's study, historical and archaeological evidence point to the fact that both Diana of the Aventine and Diana Nemorensis were the product of the direct or indirect influence of the cult of Artemis spread by the Phoceans among the Greek towns of Campania Cuma and Capua, which in turn passed it over to the Etruscans and the Latins by the VI and V centuries BC.

The cult introduced by Orestes at Nemi is apparently that of the Artemis Tauropolos.

Another theory is that the name was borrowed from a cult of devotees to Artemis in Asia Minor, whose demeanor and dress somewhat resembled those of the group in Judaea.

The cult in the Temple of Artemis ( Diana ) at Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World possibly originated with the observation of a meteorite fall which was understood by contemporaries to have fallen to the earth from Zeus, the principal Greek deity.

It existed in some local cults like the cult of the vegetation goddess Helena ( dendron, " tree ") in Rhodes, and a cult of Artemis in Peloponnese.

It had a large temple of the cult of Apollo of Delphi on a hilltop overlooking the port, and a temple of the cult of Artemis of Ephesus at the other end of the city.

Temples dedicated to her existed in Athens, Sparta, Massalia and between Ambrosus and Anticyra in Phocis, where, as Artemis Diktynna, her cult object was a black stone worked by Aeginetans, but she was primarily a goddess of local importance in Western Crete, such as Lysos and West of Kydonia.

While in Tauris Orestes is to carry off the xoanon ( carved wooden cult image ) of Artemis which had fallen from heaven, and bring it to Athens.

These close identifications of Iphigenia with Artemis have encouraged some scholars to believe that she was originally a hunting goddess whose cult was subsumed by the Olympian Artemis.

* Ephesus: The site of a cult of Artemis ( Diana of the Ephesians ) whose devotees included Lydians.

Often the epithet is the result of fusion of the Olympian divinity with an older one: Poseidon Erechtheus, Artemis Orthia, reflect intercultural equations of a divinity with an older one, that is generally considered its pendant ; thus most Roman gods and goddesses, especially the Twelve Olympians, had traditional counterparts in Greek, Etruscan, and most other Mediterranean pantheons, e. g. Jupiter as head of the Olympian Gods with Zeus, but in specific cult places there may even be a different equation, based on one specific aspect of the divinity.

They adopted the cult of Dionysus, known amongst them as Dyalus or Dryalus, and Herodotus mentions that the Thracian and Paeonian women offered sacrifice to Queen Artemis ( probably Bendis ).

These remarks of Pausanias find confirmation in the form of the cult in historic times, centering on a many-breasted icon of the " Lady of Ephesus " whom Greeks called Artemis.

His cult believed that Artemis asked Asclepius to resurrect the young man since he had vowed chastity to her.

There is a good deal of evidence to connect the Greek goddess Artemis with a cult of the bear.

The name of the early town is recorded on a long inscription on stone which deals with a local cult of Ephesian Artemis.

It recovered however quickly its prosperity, as one can judge by the construction of an Artemis temple and the commissioning of the cult statue to the famous sculptor Praxiteles, already by 330 BC.

The singular uncompromising force of their revolt against the cult of restraint is illustrated by their refusal to dance in a public place.

The new fact the initiates of this cult have to learn is that they must move toward simplicity.

But there is reason in all things, and in this country the heathenish cult of the motor-car is exceeding all bounds in its demands.

It would challenge sharply not the cult of the motor car itself but some of its ancillary beliefs and practices -- for instance, the doctrine that the fulfillment of life consists in proceeding from hither to yon, not for any advantage to be gained by arrival but merely to avoid the cardinal sin of stasis, or, as it is generally termed, staying put.

This is not to say that the only explanation of the present infatuation with Norman Vincent Peale's `` cult of reassurance '' or the other types of a purely cultural Christianity is the ever-present need for a demythologized gospel.

It is more probable that this art was introduced later from Anatolia and regenerated an existing oracular cult that was local to Delphi and dormant in several areas of Greece.

The inspiration oracular cult was probably introduced into Greece from Anatolia, which is the origin of Sibyl, and where existed some of the oldest oracular shrines.

This view is based partly on Old English and Danish traditions regarding persons and events of the 4th century, and partly on the fact that striking affinities to the cult of Nerthus as described by Tacitus are to be found in pre-Christian Scandinavian, especially Swedish and Danish, religion.

Among the most exciting recent archaeological discoveries in Greece is the recognition that the sanctuary site near the modern village of Kalapodi is not only the site of the oracle of Apollon at Abai but that it was in constant use for cult practices from early Mycenaean times to the Roman period.

As in Classical architecture, in Gothic architecture, too, an aedicule or tabernacle frame is a structural framing device that gives importance to its contents, whether an inscribed plaque, a cult object, a bust or the like, by assuming the tectonic vocabulary of a little building that sets it apart from the wall against which it is placed.

It is implied he lost his virginity in " Holy Cornholio ," as Beavis, who was being worshipped by a group of fanatics at the time, passed on his followers to Stewart, who took him to have sex with the women of the cult.

As a cult film actor, Campbell is best known for his role as Ashley J.

A high proportion of the collection comes from tombs or contexts associated with the cult of the dead, and it is these pieces, in particular the mummies, that remain among the most eagerly sought after exhibits by visitors to the Museum.

A cult film, also commonly referred to as a cult classic, is a film that has acquired a cult following with a specific group of fans.

However, not every film with a devoted fanbase is necessarily a cult film.

A cult film is a movie that attracts a devoted group of followers or obsessive fans, often despite having failed commercially on its initial release.

Sometimes the audience response to a cult film is somewhat different than what was intended by the film makers.

It is also true that the content of certain films ( such as dark subjects, alienation, transgressive content, or other controversial subject matter ) can also decide whether or not a film is a " cult film ", regardless of the film's budget or studio affiliations.

The first fully Singapore funded film came in 1991's Medium Rare, which was based on a real-life local cult killer, Adrian Lim, who was hanged in 1988 for murder.

The cult centers of Apollo in Greece, Delphi and Delos, date from the 8th century BCE.

It seems an oracular cult existed in Delphi from the Mycenaean ages.

Historically, her cult in Greece was imported from, or influenced by, the cult of Astarte in Phoenicia.

Kythira was a stopping place for trade and culture between Crete and the Peloponesus, so these stories may preserve traces of the migration of Aphrodite's cult from the Middle East to mainland Greece.

By the late 5th century BC, philosophers might separate Aphrodite into two separate goddesses, not individuated in cult: Aphrodite Ourania, born from the sea foam after Cronus castrated Uranus, and Aphrodite Pandemos, the common Aphrodite " of all the folk ," born from Zeus and Dione.

Lycurgus of Thrace, an antagonist of Dionysus, forbade the cult of Dionysus, whom he drove from Thrace, and was driven mad by the god.

Although Ares received occasional sacrifice from armies going to war, the god had a formal temple and cult at only a few sites.

The use of dual wield became more acceptable and achieved somewhat of a cult status after much influence from Hong Kong action cinema.

The first was the late 7th century Deuteronomistic reform of official Judean religion under king Josiah, who banned many elements of the old polytheistic cult from the Temple, and the sudden collapse of Assyria and the rise of Babylon to take its place ; the second was exile of the royal court, the priests and other members of the ruling elite following the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem c. 586 BCE.

In 1993, two of the judges threatened to walk out when Trainspotting appeared on the longlist ; Irvine Welsh's cult classic was pulled from the shortlist to satisfy them.

Many films enjoy cult status because they may be seen as ridiculously awful, for example Plan 9 from Outer Space ( 1958 ) or The Room ( 2003 ).

In other cases, little-known or forgotten films from the past are revived as cult films, largely because they may be considered goofy and senseless by modern standards, with laughable special effects and corny plotlines.

The Beastmaster is an example of the strange vectors which can lead to cult filmdom, as its reputation stems as much from ubiquitous cable-TV overplay as anything in the film itself.

These films should not be confused with comedic cult movies like The Toxic Avenger, Bad Taste, Army of Darkness, Murder By Death, Spaceballs, and the films of John Waters, which purposely utilize elements from films " so bad they're good " for comedic effect.

Charles most notably presented the cult TV hit Robot Wars on BBC2 ( 1998 – 2003 ) and Channel 5 ( 2003 – 2004 ), from series 2 until its conclusion at series 7, which included two Extreme series and numerous ' specials '.

There have also been periodic tensions with both mainstream and fundamentalist Christians, who think the religion is aligned with Gnosticism or is a cult, and fault it for departing from traditional Christian doctrine.