What was the patron god of Sparta?

Sparta was not like Athens who had one patron god but it had two. These two were Ares and Artemis. Ares was the god of war and Artemis was the goddess of the hunt. read more

If the caught him Sparta had good luck, if not Bad Luck. Helen and the Discouri are credited in Lysander beating Athens and I think Augustus Caesar also said they were behind him. Athena was the patron goddess of Sparta believe it or not. read more

An epithet of Athena commonly referred to as Athena Alea, served as patron of the cities of Alea, Mantinea and Tegea. Sparta worshipped Artemis as their patron goddess, not the God Ares. Elis and Olympia had Zeus as their city god. The statue of Zeus at Olympia was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Syracuse, as with Athens, worshipped Athena. read more