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- Tue Mar 19, 2024 1:55 pm
- Forum: Classical Texts and History
- Topic: Pillars of Hercules
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Re: Pillars of Hercules
In Psalm 104 the Leviathan is describes as an intelligent mammal that gather around Phoenician ships, the most obvious Animal would be a Dolphin, but I am learning towards the Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus). One word for which is ἁλοσύδνη (halosydne) Psalm 104:25 𐤆𐤄 𐤄𐤉𐤌 𐤂𐤃𐤅𐤋 𐤅𐤓𐤇𐤁.𐤉𐤃𐤉𐤌 ἅ...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:32 pm
- Forum: Jewish Texts and History
- Topic: Job & Buddha
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Job & Buddha
Genesis 10:30 MT ויהי מושבם ממשא באכה ספרה הר הקדם LXX καὶ ἐγένετο ἡ κατοίκησις αὐτῶν ἀπὸ Μασση ἕως ἐλθεῖν εἰς Σωφηρα ὄρος ἀνατολῶν "Their dwelling was from Mesha that goes towards the Sophera, a mountain of the east" Josephus 1.147 οὗτοι ἀπὸ Κωφῆνος ποταμοῦ τῆς Ἰνδικῆς καὶ τῆς πρὸς αὐτῇ ...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:56 am
- Forum: Jewish Texts and History
- Topic: Job & Buddha
- Replies: 1
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Job & Buddha
In the Greek version of the Book of Job, Job is identified with Jobab [יובב], a name that first appears in Genesis 10:29. Josephus, commenting on this passage, places him in India but transliterates the name as Ἰόβηλος (Ióbelos). Josephus AJ 1.147 Now Joctan , one of the sons of Heber , had these so...
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 6:38 am
- Forum: Classical Texts and History
- Topic: Pillars of Hercules
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The most notable Phoenician in ancient Greek writings is Cadmus, whom i believe to be the guise of Pygmalion. If Cadmus was the King of Tyre, why would a monarch relocate and leave his kingdom behind? Kinda like Jehoiachin and Zedekiah. I think it may have been a diaspora trigged by the siege of Tyr...
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 3:26 pm
- Forum: Classical Texts and History
- Topic: Pillars of Hercules
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Re: Pillars of Hercules
Melqart appears in Greek mythology under Melicertes [Μελικέρτης] also called Palaimon [Παλαίμων] son of Athamas and Ino.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melicertes
Which came first? Melqart or Hercules?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melicertes
Which came first? Melqart or Hercules?
- Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:50 am
- Forum: Classical Texts and History
- Topic: Pillars of Hercules
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Only Revelations mention δράκων μέγας πυρρός (big red dragon) having seven heads (κεφαλὰς ἑπτὰ) and ten horns (κέρατα δέκα) Psalm 74:13 brake the heads of dragons in the waters ( שברת ראשי תנינים על־המים ) Psalm 74:14 break the heads of leviathan in pieces ( רצצת ראשי לויתן ) The Septuagint renders ...
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 3:35 pm
- Forum: Classical Texts and History
- Topic: Pillars of Hercules
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It seems the Leviathan is either a fish or a snake? Job 41:1 תמשך לויתן בחכה ἅπτεις ἰχθύδιον? ἐν ἀγκίστρῳ "Can you bind the fish with a hook" ? Homer Odyssey 4.365 She met me as I wandered alone apart from my comrades, who were ever roaming about the island, fishing with bent hooks, for hu...
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 2:30 pm
- Forum: Classical Texts and History
- Topic: Pillars of Hercules
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That snake is poisonous in the mythology and Melcart/Hercules after defeating the snake dipped his arrow into the poisonous blood and used it to defeat other enemies. Aeschylus, Eumenides 181 Out, I order you! Go away from this house at once, leave my prophetic sanctuary, so that you may not be stru...
- Sat Mar 02, 2024 12:23 pm
- Forum: Classical Texts and History
- Topic: Pillars of Hercules
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Melicertes on dolphin 161-180 A.D. https://ancientcoinage.org/uploads/3/4/3/4/34340153/1495058.jpg Melicertes (Palaemon) https://www.theoi.com/image/img_palaimon.jpg Phoenicia, Tyre. Circa 430 BC (Dolphin & Screech Owl with a crook and flail) https://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/phoenicia/tyre...
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 12:51 pm
- Forum: Classical Texts and History
- Topic: Pillars of Hercules
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Re: Pillars of Hercules
Not all Hydras have seven heads, the one here as nine heads.