The Origin of Apollo
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12837967 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert S P Beekes (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-21 |
| Publication date | 2003-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Ancient Near Eastern Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1569-2116 • E-ISSN: 1569-2124 |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/1569212031960384 |
| OpenAlex | W2083431882 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
We shall argue that Burkert's etymology deriving the name Apollo from a Dorian word for 'assembly', απελλα, is linguistically and historically impossible. This means that the possibility of Anatolian origin is open again. It is argued that Apollo is a Pre-Greek-Anatolian name. The expected proto-form of this name is found in the name Appaliunas, a god of Wilusa/Ilios mentioned in a Hittite letter. This strongly suggests Anatolian origin of the name. This is confirmed by the Homeric epithet αυκηγενηζ, which has long been recognised as an archaic formation meaning 'born in Lycia'. This fits well with the strong Anatolian connections of Apollo as well as his mother Leto and his sister Artemis. L'étymologie proposée par Burkert du mot Apollon comme dérivé du mot apella, 'assemblée', est impossible, pour des raisons linguistiques et historiques. Il est donc possible que le mot, et le dieu, est d'origine anatolienne. Le nom est pré-grecanatolien. La proto-forme expectée est trouveé dans le nom Appaliunas, dieu de Wilusa / Ilios mentionné dans une lettre hittite, ce qui est une belle confirmation d'une origine anatolienne. Ceci est confirmé par l'épithéte homérique Lukégenés, 'né en Lycie'. Une origine anatolienne est en accord avec les liens d'Apollon lui meme, sa mére Leto et sa soeur Artemis avec l'Anatolie
Apollo · Art · Epithet · Etymology · Hittite language · Humanities · Linguistics · Literature · Mythology · Theology · Ancient Near East History · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · Linguistics and language evolution · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.27 |
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| Citation span | 2011 - 2021 (11) |
| Highly cited | No |