Mēn Askaenos
deity earth Pisidian single tradition · 2
Mēn Askaenos was a deity to whom a temple estate was dedicated in Pisidia. The temple estate/sacred sanctuary (ἱερόs) was a theocratic monarchy ruled by the "Priest of Priests," a hereditary title. The cult of Mên Askaenos controlled a "temple state" near Pisidian Antioch, which persisted until the city was refounded by the Romans in 25 BC.
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When
- First attested
- 300 BCE
- Attested period
- -300 – -25
- Historical notes
- Temple shifted to Pisidian Antioch around 280 BC and persisted until the city was refounded by the Romans in 25 BC.
Relationships
- manifests as
- Patrios Theos
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“A similar temple estate dedicated to Mēn Askaenos existed in Pisidia, first centered around Anabura and then shifted to the nearby city of Pisidian Antioch after its founding by the Seleucids around 280 BC.”
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