The Thracian moon goddess Bendis is the best known Ancient Greek Thracian deity. She was worshiped in Classical Athens, by people who associated Bendis with the beautiful huntress Artemis also associated with the moon and nocturnal activities. Her cult in Greece was most popular during the 5th and 4th centuries BC when she was portrayed in statues in Greek sanctuaries and on ceramic vessels in a group with other deities. She is often pictured holding two spears or other weapons, ready for the hunt.

She was accompanied by beautiful nymphs called Maenads who were depicted as dancing in an intoxicated ecstatic frenzy. She was also accompanied by subservient male satyrs known for their love of ribaldry usually depicted in a state of erotic excitement.

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