Troketta

Troketta was a town of ancient Lydia, inhabited during Roman times. ^[1] Its site is located near Turgutlu in Asiatic Turkey. ^{[1] [2]}

Kaisareia Troketta is known from an inscription, dating to the time of the Antonine Plague (second half of the 2nd century CE), which records a response from the god Apollo prescribing a ritual purification to ward off the destructive effects of the demon Loimos. ^[3] The oracle instructs the inhabitants to carry out a purification rite by sprinkling water drawn from seven springs upon their homes, followed by unspecified sacrifices (kállima) and the dedication of a statue to Apollo. ^[4]

References

1. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World . Princeton University Press. p. 56, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN   978-0-691-03169-9.
2. Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
3. Capuzza, Bruna (2016-06-16). "Τεθμός tra l'Ecale di Callimaco e gli oracoli di Klaros". Aitia. Regards sur la culture hellénistique au XXIe siècle (in Italian) (6). doi:10.4000/aitia.1650. ISSN   1775-4275.
4. Capuzza, Bruna (2016-06-16). "Τεθμός tra l'Ecale di Callimaco e gli oracoli di Klaros". Aitia. Regards sur la culture hellénistique au XXIe siècle (in Italian) (6). doi:10.4000/aitia.1650. ISSN   1775-4275.

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