The Legends of the Serpent Island in the Danube Delta

The report presents a variety of ancient legends, connected with the cult of Achilles on the Serpent (Snake) Island, located in 35 km far from the Danube Delta in the territorial waters of Ukraine. The sources of ancient legends are the essay of Flavius Arrian “Periplus Ponti Euxini (maritime guide)...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tetyana Shevchuk
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
French
Russian
Published: Danubius University 2015
Subjects:
Serpent Island
Danube Delta
ancient
Achilles Pontarchis cult
Scythia
International relations
JZ2-6530
White Island
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/464c3a193d754aa1b98847787778e5a4
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Summary:The report presents a variety of ancient legends, connected with the cult of Achilles on the Serpent (Snake) Island, located in 35 km far from the Danube Delta in the territorial waters of Ukraine. The sources of ancient legends are the essay of Flavius Arrian “Periplus Ponti Euxini (maritime guide)”, Flavius Philostratus dialogue “On Heroes” (Heroikos), as well as the outlines of Arctinus of Miletus, Maximus of Tyre and Romanian folklore. The imageries of Achilles Pontarchis cult on the Serpent Island (in ancient times – Levka Island, White Island, Island of the Blessed, Fidonisi, Ilan-Ada, Sherpilor) disclose the peculiarities of his worship in Scythia and Dacia.

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