Ashenets

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According to the tradition of Reggio Calabria, Aschenez was the mythical founder of the city. He is often associated with Ashkenaz ( Heb. אשכְּנז), the son of Gomer from the Bible ( Gen 10,2–3  LUT ) identified, a son of Jafet and great-grandson of Noah . In medieval rabbinical literature , Ashkenaz became the progenitor of the Ashkenazim , one of the two main groups of Judaism. The ancient Jewish historian Flavius ​​Josephus writes in this context in his book Jewish antiquities :

"Ashanaxus quidem Aschanaxos condidit, qui nunc Regines a Grecis nominatur." ( Latin )
"A certain Ashanaxus founded Ashanaxos, which is now called Regines by the Greeks."

This note was taken up again by Jerome , who, on questions about the Jews, confirms that the Ashkenazim of Genesis are identical to the inhabitants of Rhegium, who are called Aschenez by the Greeks :

"Aschenas Greci Rheginos vocant."
"Aschenas is what the Greeks call the Rheginer."

The legend of the " urbs a diluvio condita " ( city ​​founded after the Flood ), which was founded by a Semitic trader and inventor of the rowing boat, who came to the Italian coast three generations after the great flood, is based on these brief notes the mountains emerged from the water again ”. The date of foundation is set accordingly to 2000 BC. According to legend, a street in the center of the city was named Via Aschenez ( ⊙ ).

According to other sources, Aschenez was the founder of Numistra, a city identified with Nicastro or Lamezia Terme .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Giuseppe Maria Alfano: Istorica descrizione del Regno di Napoli diviso in dodici provincie. Vincenzo Manfredi, Naples 1798.
    Giuseppe Francioni Vespoli: Itinerario per lo Regno delle Due Sicilie. Volume 1. Stamperia Francese, Naples 1828.
    Giuseppe Antonio Scaramuzzino: Memorie istoriche riguardanti la città di Nicastro. Gaetano Raimondi, Naples 1803.

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