Tomaros

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Tomaros (Τόμαρος) / Olytsikas (Ολύτσικας)
Tomaros with Dodona in the foreground

Tomaros with Dodona in the foreground

height 1974  m
location Epirus , Greece
Coordinates 39 ° 30 '29 "  N , 20 ° 47' 2"  E Coordinates: 39 ° 30 '29 "  N , 20 ° 47' 2"  E
Tomaros (Greece)
Tomaros
rock Crystalline

Tomaros ( Greek Τόμαρος , also Ολύτσικας Olytsikas or Tmaros ) is a mountain in western Greece, in the southwest of the regional district of Ioannina (gr. Periferiaki Enotita Ioanninas ). It rises in the south of the historical site Dodona and belongs to the Pindos Mountains. Its highest point, the Pentolakos, rises to 1974  m . The flanks of the mountain are forested, while dry grassland predominates at higher elevations. The villages of Agia Anastasia and Dodonochoria are in the vicinity· Δωδωνοχώρια (districts: Dramessii, Dodoni, Mantio, Meligi, Manoliassa · Σοινοικισμός Μπενιά, Μανολιάσσα Ηπείρου) and Theriakisio, Agia Kyriaki, Kopani, Agios Dimitrios (Epirus) (Lagiotissa, Melia) Pentolakkos, Vargiades, Lippa, Platania, Asprochori , Tyria and Baosii · Μπαουσιοί (clockwise, starting in the north). The next bigger city is Ioannina .

The smaller Murisi · Μουριζι follows directly at the southern tip. Other neighboring mountains are the Xerovouni in the southwest, and the Souli Mountains in the southwest. The mountains of Kourent · Όρη Κουρέντων ( 1172  m ) extend to the north .

In the north the Aftokinitodromos 2 (Egnatia Odos) runs from Igoumenitsa via Ioannina to Thessaloniki . The Louros rises at its foot .

etymology

There are several theories as to the origin of the name. On the one hand from the Greek:

  • temno · "cut" and oros · mountain as "Scharfer Berg"
  • or following the Indo-European original language ( PIE ) * tom - / * tem- "circumcised". Compare the Vale of Tempe , Tomi and the Tomouroi priests of Dodona (woodcutters) also "made pure" (with trimmed tail oura )
  • tomarion diminutive of tomos section, piece of land.

Also about the Illyrian :

  • related to Tmor Tomori Illyrien and the nickname Temus . Possibly a term for "darkness", PIE * temes related to the Old High German demar "darkness", dinstar "dark", etc. a.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Latin Dictionary at Perseus
  2. ^ Greek Mythology Page 63 By Richmond Yancey Hathorn
  3. ^ Larcher's notes on Herodotus Page 273 By Pierre Henri Larcher
  4. ↑ JP Mallory , JP and DQ Adams. Encyclopedia of Indo-European Culture . London: Fitzroy and Dearborn, 1997: 147.
  5. ^ Zeus: A Study in Ancient Religion [1] By Arthur Bernard Cook

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