Questions pertaining to the ancient region of Anatolia, including Hittite mythology as well as Greek traditions taking place in Anatolia.
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What is the story of the Chimera?
The Neo-Hittite Chimera (850–750 BC) from Karkemish is housed in the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara, Turkey:
"Museum of Anatolian Civilizations080" by Georges Jansoone (JoJan) - Self-photographed. Licensed under Public Domain via…
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Hittite story similar to the story of Jason and Medea?
The BBC History article Ancient History in depth: Jason and the Golden Fleece. BBC - History mentions a Hittite story similar to the story of Jason and Medea:
Thus the classic triangle of hero, dark power and female helper is formed, to be repeated…
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Who are the twelve gods of the underworld of the Hittites?
The west wall of Chamber B in the Yazilikaya sanctuary, near the Hittite capital Hattusa, depicts - according to Wikipedia - twelve gods of the underworld:
Who are these twelve gods? Do they have names, and what is their function? How do they…
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Who is Aura's mother?
Lelantos's daughter is the nymph Aura (Breeze). Nonnus says that her mother, or at least his wife, is the Oceanid Periboia. But elsewhere, he calls Aura the "daughter of Cybele"
Cybele is a Phrygian goddess from Asia Minor (Anatolia) that got…
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