Research Article

New Inscriptions from Northeast Phrygia: The Cult of Hosios and Dikaios

Volume: 15 May 15, 2018
  • Hale Güney
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New Inscriptions from Northeast Phrygia: The Cult of Hosios and Dikaios

Abstract

The last three decades have witnessed increasing number of publications on the cult of Hosios kai Dikaios, Holy and Just, a cult predominantly found in Phrygia and Lydia worshipped together with Helios and Apollo. Due to various reasons, this cult, however, is less examined within archaeologi­cal context in which votive inscriptions emerged. The lack of archaeological context prevents us to evaluate the origins and organization of the cult under consideration. This paper presents the initial results of an epigraphic survey carried out since 2014 in northeast Phrygia. The first surveyed area today encompassing Mihalıççık County in Eskişehir province is located between the Sakarya (Sangarios) river to the north and the Porsuk (Tembris) river to the south. This paper focuses on two groups of new inscriptions found in Kayı and Otluk villages and their vicinities located in Mihalıç­çık County. It also includes one inscription (no. 5) which was incompletely published by Anderson. The discovery of four inscriptions offers some new information about the cult of Hosios and Dikaios, possible locations for the sanctuary/shrine of the cult and the provenance of the stone used for votive inscriptions in northeast Phrygia. The paper begins by laying out the historical geography of survey area, and then it presents the inscriptions and commentaries. It finally evaluates the evidence with reference to archaeological context including general historical conclusions. 

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English

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Hale Güney This is me
Germany

Publication Date

May 15, 2018

Submission Date

January 16, 2018

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Published in Issue

Year 2018 Volume: 15

APA
Güney, H. (2018). New Inscriptions from Northeast Phrygia: The Cult of Hosios and Dikaios. Gephyra, 15, 101-117. https://doi.org/10.37095/gephyra.420755
AMA
1.Güney H. New Inscriptions from Northeast Phrygia: The Cult of Hosios and Dikaios. GEPHYRA. 2018;15:101-117. doi:10.37095/gephyra.420755
Chicago
Güney, Hale. 2018. “New Inscriptions from Northeast Phrygia: The Cult of Hosios and Dikaios”. Gephyra 15 (May): 101-17. https://doi.org/10.37095/gephyra.420755.
EndNote
Güney H (May 1, 2018) New Inscriptions from Northeast Phrygia: The Cult of Hosios and Dikaios. Gephyra 15 101–117.
IEEE
[1]H. Güney, “New Inscriptions from Northeast Phrygia: The Cult of Hosios and Dikaios”, GEPHYRA, vol. 15, pp. 101–117, May 2018, doi: 10.37095/gephyra.420755.
ISNAD
Güney, Hale. “New Inscriptions from Northeast Phrygia: The Cult of Hosios and Dikaios”. Gephyra 15 (May 1, 2018): 101-117. https://doi.org/10.37095/gephyra.420755.
JAMA
1.Güney H. New Inscriptions from Northeast Phrygia: The Cult of Hosios and Dikaios. GEPHYRA. 2018;15:101–117.
MLA
Güney, Hale. “New Inscriptions from Northeast Phrygia: The Cult of Hosios and Dikaios”. Gephyra, vol. 15, May 2018, pp. 101-17, doi:10.37095/gephyra.420755.
Vancouver
1.Hale Güney. New Inscriptions from Northeast Phrygia: The Cult of Hosios and Dikaios. GEPHYRA. 2018 May 1;15:101-17. doi:10.37095/gephyra.420755

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