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The goddess Atargatis in Hierapolis (1)

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12 Assyrian Identity




12 Assyrian Identity



Keywords
Hierapolis
Period
2nd century CE
Roman Empire
Channel
Helleno-Roman philosophers and scholars


Text
pseudo-Lucian, De Dea Syria 1:
In Syria there is a city not far from the Euphrates River. It is called “Hire” (Holy) and it is the Holy City of the Assyrian Hera. … Concerning this city I am going to describe whatever is in it. … I write as an Assyrian, and some of the things I relate I learned firsthand, but what happened before my time I have learned from the priests.


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pseudo-Lucian, De Dea Syria 1

Bibliography

Attridge and Oden 1976Attridge, H. W. and R. A. Oden. The Syrian Goddess (De Dea Syria), Attributed to Lucian. Graeco-Roman Religion 1. Missoula: Scholars Press for the Society of Biblical Literature 1976.

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Cf. The goddess Atargatis in Hierapolis (2)

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