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- Title
LETOON KUTSAL KAYA BASAMAKLI SUNU ALANI IŞIĞINDA LETOON'DAKİ TANRI VE KÜLTLER.
- Authors
ÖZDİLEK, BANU
- Abstract
The Letoon, the common sanctuary of the West Lycia Region has a history that dates from prehistory and from written sources the sanctity of the Letoon was known from 2000 B.C. onwards. The most important reason beyond doubt why Letoon was chosen as the holy area of Lycia was due to its natural sources of water. The rocks were considered sacred in Anatolian cultures, primarily the Hittites. In the studies carried out to unearth the terrace walls, a rock stepped area was exposed. In the area where there are rock steps, libation bowls carved into the rock, water related arrangements, rock carved canals, natural rock pits, natural rock crevices and a small cave were unearthed. All of these features of this area suggest an open-air cult area. Both the design of the area and the finds related to cult provide data indicating the religious identity of the area. Within the rock-stepped area, which is thought to have been an open-air cult area, a sculpture, named "abstract" was found. In evaluating this rock-stepped presentation area, the Letoon's connection with Anatolian cultures' gods and cults within the historical process are examined.
- Subjects
LYCIA; PETROGLYPHS; SACREDNESS; CULTS; ROCKS; CANALS; RELIGIOUS identity
- Publication
CEDRUS, 2020, p451
- ISSN
2147-8058
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.13113/CEDRUS.202020