Epithet of a god
Λατογένεια Ἑκάτα (:Ἑκάτη)
| Translation | Hecate, born of Leto |
|---|---|
| Findspot |
Pompeii, (Unnamed)
(VIII.6.4)
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| Language | Greek |
| Writing Style | Graffito/incised |
| Apparatus Criticus | Textus secundum (3). v.1: ΛΑΤΟΓΕΝΕΙΑΣ ΚΑΙ Α (1), ΛΑΤΟΓΕΝΕΙΑϹΚΑΤΑ (2). Scriptores antiqui consentiunt Hecaten esse filiam Asteriae quae soror Latonae est. Sed nomen Hecate videtur ab epithetono (ἑκάτη) Dianae, deductum esse. Itaque hae deae saepe consociatae sunt. |
| Bibliography | Not. Sc., 1884, p. 397, (A. Sogliano) (1) Mitt. Deutsch. Arch. Inst. (Roemisch.), 1886, p. 144 (A. Mau) (2) CIL 04, 04949 (3) http://ancientgraffiti.org/Graffiti/graffito/AGP-EDR175857 (4) |
| Link to EDR | #EDR175857 |
| Suggested Citation | AGP-EDR175857, The Ancient Graffiti Project, <https://ancientgraffiti.org/Graffiti/graffito/AGP-EDR175857> [accessed: 02 Apr 2025] |
| Contributions |
Editor: Rebecca Benefiel Principal Contributor: Matthew Panciera Contributor: 4 Last Revision: 2020-08-08 |