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{{Short description|Semi-historical general of ancient Lydia}} |
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'''Ascalus''' ({{lang-grc|Ἄσκαλος}}) was a son of Hymenaeus and brother to Tantalus (unrelated to the well-known mythological Tantalus), and a general of the [[Lydia]]n king Aciamus. His brother Tantalus was said to have been a native of [[Magnesia ad Sipylum|Magnesia]], so it is reasonable to assume that Ascalus was as well. However, Ascalus was sometimes described alongside other mythical Lydian figures such as king Cambles, so it also seems likely that Ascalus himself is more a mythological than historical figure.<ref>{{cite book |
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Ascalus was said to have fallen in love with a woman who lived on the [[Mediterranean]] coast of the [[southern Levant]], and settled there to be close to her, founding the town of [[Ascalon]], an [[ancient Near East]] port city that survived until the 13th century.<ref>[[Stephanus of Byzantium]], ''Ethnica'' s.v. Ἀσκάλων</ref><ref>{{cite book |
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| title =The History of Antiquity |
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| date =1877 |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 19:54, 8 June 2024
Ascalus (Ancient Greek: Ἄσκαλος) was a son of Hymenaeus and brother to Tantalus (unrelated to the well-known mythological Tantalus), and a general of the Lydian king Aciamus. His brother Tantalus was said to have been a native of Magnesia, so it is reasonable to assume that Ascalus was as well. However, Ascalus was sometimes described alongside other mythical Lydian figures such as king Cambles, so it also seems likely that Ascalus himself is more a mythological than historical figure.[1]
Ascalus was said to have fallen in love with a woman who lived on the Mediterranean coast of the southern Levant, and settled there to be close to her, founding the town of Ascalon, an ancient Near East port city that survived until the 13th century.[2][3][4]
References
- ^ Leake, William Martin (1841). The Topography of Athens: With Some Remarks on Its Antiquities. Vol. 1 (2nd ed.). J. Rodwell. p. 475. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ^ Stephanus of Byzantium, Ethnica s.v. Ἀσκάλων
- ^ Raleigh, Walter (1614). The History of the World. p. 309.
- ^ Duncker, Max (1877). The History of Antiquity. Vol. 1. Translated by Abbott, Evelyn. R. Bentley & son. p. 561. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
