Azones
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In ancient Greek mythology, Azones were gods and goddesses not private to any particular country or people. They were acknowledged as deities in every country and worshipped in every nation. They were considered to be above the visible and sensible deities, which were called zonei.
When
- First attested
- 500 BCE
- Attested period
- -500 – 200
- Historical notes
- Discussed by Damascius in his commentary on Plato's Parmenides.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- zonei
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Azone (Greek: Άζωνοι) is a term in mythology anciently applied to gods and goddesses that were not the private divinities of any particular country or people. Azones were acknowledged as deities in every country, and worshipped in every nation.”
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