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.
| Norax | |
|---|---|
| King of Tartessos | |
| Reign | ? |
| Predecessor | Geryon |
| Successor | Gargoris |
| Born | Tartessos, Hispania |
| Died | Tartessos, Hispania |
Mythology
editAccording 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
editNotes
edit- ^ Pausanias, 10.17.5
- ^ Caii Julii Solini - De Mirabilibus Mundi Capitula IV
References
edit- 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. ISBN 0-674-99328-4. 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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