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The Greek word for axe, axine, probably derives from Akkadian haṣṣinnu. Another word for axe in Greek is pelekus which also appears as a sacrificial implement, could be related to Akkadian palāqu strike down, slaughter (an animal).
Bibliography
Burkert 1992, 39 | Burkert, Walter. The Orientalizing Revolution. Near Eastern Influence on Greek Culture in the Early Archaic Period. Cambridge MA: Harvard University Press 1992. |
West 1997, 41 | West, Martin L. The East Face of Helicon. West Asiatic Elements in Greek Poetry and Myth. Oxford: Clarendon Press 1997. |
Amar Annus
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