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The temple of the Syrian Goddess (7)

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02 Religious and ideological symbols and iconographic motifs
02 Religious and ideological symbols and iconographic motifs
12 Assyrian Identity
01 Religious and ideological doctrines and imagery



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

Text
pseudo-Lucian, De Dea Syria 45-46:
There is also a lake there, not far from the sanctuary. In it many sacred fish of different kinds are raised. Some of them become quite large. These fish have names and come when they are summoned. When I was there, there was one among them wearing gold. On its fin rests a golden artifact. … The depth of the lake is great. I did not test it, but they say that it is more than 1200 feet deep. In its middle stands an altar of stone. It is always garlanded and has incense, and each day many people, to fulfill a vow, swim out carrying garlands.

Source (list of abbreviations) (source links will open in a new browser window)
pseudo-Lucian, De Dea Syria 45-46

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 temple of the Syrian Goddess (6)

Amar Annus


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