Pergamus
In
The Iliad: Neoptolemus was the son of Achilles and fought on the Greek side, while Andromache was the Trojan prince Hector's wife. After the death of both Achilles and Hector, and the fall of Troy, Neoptolemus captured the newly widowed Andromache for his concubine and went to rule in Epirus
. After Neoptolemus's death, some sources say that Andromache returned to Asia Minor with her youngest son, Pergamus, although this is probably a later addition to the legend.
The
heroon (shrine) in Pergamon was dedicated to Pergamos Ktistes, probably built in the 3rd century BC.[1]
Other uses
Pergamus (or Pergamos) is also the name of the citadel of Troy in Homer's Iliad.
The King James Version of the Bible uses the name "Pergamos" in Revelation 2:12 for the seat of one of the seven churches of Asia, a city that modern translations call Pergamum or Pergamon.
References
- ISBN 0-631-22537-4.
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