Norax
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| Norax | |
|---|---|
| King of Tartessos | |
| Reign | ? |
| Predecessor | Geryon |
| Successor | Gargoris |
| Born | Tartessos, Hispania |
| Died | Tartessos, Hispania |
Norax (Ancient Greek: Νώραξ) was an ancient mythological hero of the Nuragic Sardinian mythology. He was the son of the god Hermes and Eriteide (Erytheia), who was the daughter of Geryon. Norax appears in the writings of Pausanias, Sallust and Solinus.
Mythology
[edit | edit source]According to Pausanias, Norax came to the island at the helm of the Iberians who later founded the city of Nora.[1] Solinus specifically stated that Norax arrived in Sardinia from the mythical city of Tartessos located in southern Iberia.[2]
See also
[edit | edit source]Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ Pausanias, 10.17.5
- ^ Caii Julii Solini - De Mirabilibus Mundi Capitula IV
References
[edit | edit source]- Pausanias, Description of Greece with an English Translation by W.H.S. Jones, Litt.D., and H.A. Ormerod, M.A., in 4 Volumes. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1918. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library
- Pausanias, Graeciae Descriptio. 3 vols. Leipzig, Teubner. 1903. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
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