Apaliunas
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Apaliunas (Hittite: đđđșđ·đđŸđž ÄppaliunÄĆĄ) is the name of a god, attested in a Hittite language treaty as a protective deity of Wilusa. Apaliunas is considered to be the Hittite reflex of *ApeljĆn, an early form of the name Apollo, which may also be surmised from comparison of Cypriot Script error: No such module "Lang". (ApeĂlĆn) with Doric Script error: No such module "Lang". (ApĂ©llĆn).[1]
Apaliunas is among the gods who guarantee a treaty drawn up about 1280 BCE between Alaksandu of Wilusa, interpreted as "Alexander of Ilios" and the great Hittite king,[2] Muwatalli II. He is one of the three deities named on the side of the city. In Homer, Apollo is the builder of the walls of Ilium, a god on the Trojan side. A Luwian etymology suggested for Apaliunas makes Apollo "The One of Entrapment", perhaps in the sense of "Hunter".[3]
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Sources
- Latacz, Joachim, 2001. Troia und Homer: Der Weg zur Lösung eines alten RÀtsels. (Munich)
- Korfmann, Manfred, "Stelen auf den Toren Toias: Apaliunas â Apollon in Truisa â Wilusa?,â in GĂŒven ArsebĂŒk, M. Mellink, and W. Schirmer (eds.), Light on Top of the Black Hill. Festschrift fĂŒr Halet Cambel (Istanbul) 1998:471-78. Stel outside the supposed gates of Troy.
Further reading
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