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by Ethan
Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:32 pm
Forum: Jewish Texts and History
Topic: Job & Buddha
Replies: 1
Views: 57

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 ...
by Ethan
Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:56 am
Forum: Jewish Texts and History
Topic: Job & Buddha
Replies: 1
Views: 57

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...
by Ethan
Sun Mar 10, 2024 6:38 am
Forum: Classical Texts and History
Topic: Pillars of Hercules
Replies: 19
Views: 1195

Re: Pillars of Hercules

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...
by Ethan
Sat Mar 09, 2024 3:26 pm
Forum: Classical Texts and History
Topic: Pillars of Hercules
Replies: 19
Views: 1195

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?
by Ethan
Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:50 am
Forum: Classical Texts and History
Topic: Pillars of Hercules
Replies: 19
Views: 1195

Re: Pillars of Hercules

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 ...
by Ethan
Sun Mar 03, 2024 3:35 pm
Forum: Classical Texts and History
Topic: Pillars of Hercules
Replies: 19
Views: 1195

Re: Pillars of Hercules

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...
by Ethan
Sun Mar 03, 2024 2:30 pm
Forum: Classical Texts and History
Topic: Pillars of Hercules
Replies: 19
Views: 1195

Re: Pillars of Hercules

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...
by Ethan
Sat Mar 02, 2024 12:23 pm
Forum: Classical Texts and History
Topic: Pillars of Hercules
Replies: 19
Views: 1195

Re: Pillars of Hercules

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...
by Ethan
Fri Mar 01, 2024 12:51 pm
Forum: Classical Texts and History
Topic: Pillars of Hercules
Replies: 19
Views: 1195

Re: Pillars of Hercules

Not all Hydras have seven heads, the one here as nine heads.
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by Ethan
Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:17 am
Forum: Classical Texts and History
Topic: Pillars of Hercules
Replies: 19
Views: 1195

Re: Pillars of Hercules

There is a large scarab on the left with large wings on that seal. κάνθαρος (kántharos) dung-beetle, scarab. In latter Greek written σκάνθαρος (skántharos) > σκάνθα >σκάναθ > σκάναβ >σκάλαβ > σκάραβος "Scarab" cf. κάραβος (kárabos). The Arabic is kunfusa (خنفساء) I believe the ultimate roo...