Abaeus
Apollo Abaeus (Ancient Greek: Ἀβαῖος) was a toponymic epithet of the Greek god Apollo, derived from the town of Abae in Phocis,[1] where the god had a rich temple renowned for its oracles,[2][3][4] which were said to have been consulted by Croesus and Mardonius, among others.[5] This temple of Apollo Abaeus was destroyed by the Persians in the invasion of Xerxes, and a second time by the Boeotians. It was rebuilt by Hadrian.[6]
Notes
- Schmitz, Leonhard (1867). "Abaeus". In Smith, William (ed.). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. 1. Boston. p. 1.
- Hesychius of Alexandria. s.v. Ἄβαι
- Herodotus, The Histories 8.33.1
- Pausanias, Graeciae Descriptio 10.35.1
- Bell, Robert E. (1989). Place-Names in Classical Mythology. ABC-CLIO. pp. 1. ISBN 0-87436-507-4.
- Smith, William (1850). A New classical dictionary of biography, mythology, and geography. London: John Murray. pp. 1.
Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Schmitz, Leonhard (1870). "Abaeus". In Smith, William (ed.). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. 1. p. 1.
References
- Herodotus, The Histories with an English translation by A. D. Godley. Cambridge. Harvard University Press. 1920. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.
- Pausanias, Description of Greece with an English Translation by W.H.S. Jones, Litt.D., and H.A. Ormerod, M.A., in 4 Volumes. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1918. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library
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