Axiotta Explained
Axiotta (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Αξίοττα) or Aziotta (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Αζίοττα) was an ancient Greek city in Lydia, in Asia Minor[1] and it was a place of worship of the Phrygian god Men.[2]
The city was located in the valley of river Ermos and it became known from inscriptions found in the area, several of them dedicated to the main deity of the city Men ("to Mina Axiottino" / "Μήνα Αξιοττηνό"[3]).
Indicatively:[4]
Μηνί Αξιοττηνώ Αφφιάς Γλύκωνος εύξατο, ει τεκνώσει...
To Meni of Axiotta, Affias [of] Glycon wished, that if she will have a child...[5]
The ethnic name for people from Axiotta / Aziotta was Axiottinos (Αξιοττηνός) or Aziotinos (Αζιοττηνός) ("μήτηρ Αζιοττηνή" / "mother from Aziotta").[1]
The locations where such inscriptions were found are the area of Mağazadamlari of today's Turkey, north of Ayazviran (Ayazören Köyü), northwest of Hamidiye (Hamidiye Köyü, Kula, Manisa),[6] and at contemporary Gökçeören of Kula (ex Menye) .[7] Its site is unlocated.
Notes and References
- https://books.google.com/books?id=4kWCeuiAuX4C&dq=axiottta&pg=PA81 Aus Lydien
- Web site: Прилог познавању иконографије и култа бога Мена у римским провинцијама централног Балкана (on the iconography and Cult of God Men in the roman Provinces of the Central Balkans). Narodnimuzej.rs. 2016-12-11.
- Web site: Documents in Men Axiottenos . Academia.edu . 1970-01-01 . 2016-12-11.
- https://www.academia.edu/1161303/_The_Aretalogical_Character_of_the_Maionian_Confession_Inscriptions_ The Aretalogical Character of the Maionian "Confession" Inscriptions
- Translation from The Aretalogical Character of the Maionian "Confession" Inscriptions, María Paz de Hoz: "Affias, the daughter of Glykon, made Men Axiottenos a promise, in case she could have a child.."
- SEG 53-1344. Mağazadamlari (north of Ayazviran, northwest of Hamidiye). Dedication of a eulogy to Men Artemidorou in Axiotta, 57/58 A.D. - Brill Reference . 10.1163/1874-6772_seg_a53_1344 . Referenceworks.brillonline.com . 2016-12-11.
- Türkiye'deki tarihsel adlar: Türkiye'nin tarihsel coğrafyası ve tarihsel adları üzerine alfabetik düzende bir inceleme, Bilge Umar İnkılâp Kitabevi, 1993, σελ. 142, 145 «Aziotta.
