Darrhon

Darrhon or Darron (

hapax in one inscription of Pella

Ἀμφίπολις Δάρρωνι εὐξαμένη ἐπηκόωι. Amphipolis Darrhoni euxamene epekooi. Amphipolis^[3] who prayed to benevolent Darrhon.

Excavations revealed a sanctuary of Darrhon in ancient Pella.^[4] It has been argued that while Darrhon (Greek:Δάῤῥων) was initially a minor deity, he was later identified and worshiped as Asclepius.^[5]

Etymology

It has been suggested that "Darrhon" is a

Strymon valley, compare Apollo Derenus in Abdera^[8]

Notes

^ King, Carol J., ed. (2017). Ancient Macedonia. Routledge. p. 14.
^ Epigraphical Database
^ Feminine Name
^ Stamatopoulou and Yeroulanou, p. 88
^ Macedonian Issues: Darron
^ http://www.heinrich-tischner.de Δ Archived 2010-11-27 at the Wayback Machine
^ Eretria — early 3rd century BC Line 8
^ Pindar's Paeans: A Reading of the Fragments with a Survey of the Genre [1] by Ian Rutherford

[1] King, Carol J., ed. (2017). Ancient Macedonia. Routledge. p. 14.

[2] Epigraphical Database

[3] Feminine Name

[4] Stamatopoulou and Yeroulanou, p. 88

[5] Macedonian Issues: Darron

[6] ttp://www.heinrich-tischner.de Δ Archived 2010-11-27 at the Wayback Machine

[7] Eretria — early 3rd century BC Line 8

[8] Pindar's Paeans: A Reading of the Fragments with a Survey of the Genre [1] by Ian Rutherford

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Etymology

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