Английская Википедия:Heracles Kynagidas
Heracles Kynagidas (Шаблон:Lang, "The Huntsman") was the patron god of hunting in the Macedonian Kingdom, to whom hunting trophies were dedicated. The epithet was also attributed to "Artemis Kynago" Шаблон:Lang, in its female form.
Inscriptional attestations
Heracles Kynagidas is attested in fourteen inscriptions of various places in Macedonia from the 4th century BC to the 2nd century AD; Artemis Kynago, attested twice.[1] The oldest inscription comes from Beroea (ca. 350-300 BC),[2] where a sanctuary to Heracles Kynagidas has been discovered, as well the longest text including names of hunters and priests of the god.[3] In a Roman-era inscription from Styberra, it is also spelled Kounagidas.[4] A dedicatory inscription by King Philip V in Pella has also been found.[5] Respectively, the Attic form for huntsman is kynêgetês,[6] Doric kynagetas and Mycenaean ku-na-ke-ta-i.[7]
Polybius
Polybius, who was interested in horse-riding and hunting, gives the following passage:[8]
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References
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Sources
- ↑ IG X,2 2 188, IG X,2 2 233 - (Roman-era Pelagonia)
- ↑ EKM 1. Beroia 29.
- ↑ EKM 1. Beroia 134 (late 2nd century BC).
- ↑ IG X,2 2 319
- ↑ Meletemata 22, Epig. App. 27 King Philip, son of King Demetrius to Heracles Kynagidas.
- ↑ LSJ-[1] Шаблон:Webarchive
- ↑ Шаблон:Harvnb.
- ↑ Polybius. The Histories, 32.14 Шаблон:Webarchive.
