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Division III Section A Part 3
stone which Masik, son of Awidha, made for DusharaT The Greek version had remained
unnoticed. It offers further proof that is another name of Dusares, a fact which
had been established by a Nabataean dedication to Dusares A/ra, found at Bosra by
Savignac and Abel (R.B. 11 (1905), p. 592 = Lidzbarski, Eph. 11, p. 261—3), and by
Lidzbarski’s correction (Eph. n, p. 262 ; Clermont-Ganneau, E.A.O. vii (1906), p. 215, n. 1)
of another Nabataean inscription found by Dussaud and Macler at Imtan (JT.A.S. p. 167,
no. 36 = Lidzbarski, Eph. 1, p. 330). Our inscription offers the first Greek transcription
of the full name of the divinity and also determines beyond all doubt the proper form
of the second name; see Littmann, op. cit. p. 385.
Lidzbarski has explained the name Ara as equivalent to Abundantia or Ops
(Eph. 1, p. 330). Clermont-Ganneau has advanced the theory that Azra is the specific
name of the god, since Dushara is merely a local epithet, signifying ‘Lord of Sara’,
and has proposed to connect Acra — O'ro with the first element in the name of the
ancient fXrabian god Οροταλ, mentioned by Herodotus in 111 8; see A’.A.O. 11 (1898),
p. 374; III (1900), p. 272; v (1903), p. 109 f.; VII (1906), p. 156 and p. 215 n. 1.
Most recently, Littmann op. cit. has suggested that the name is to be connected with
the Arabic the rough stone idol of a god which was smeared with the blood of
victims. We learn from the famous passage in Suidas (sub Θεύς "Αρ·ης) that at Petra
Dusares was worshipped under the form of a black, rectangular, unhewn stone, over
which was poured the blood of slaughtered animals. In Dera a stone omphalos was
apparently the cult image or symbol of the god; see Dussaud, Rev. Num., 1904,
p. i6of.; Morey, Rev. Num., 1911, p. 71.
Μασεχος, Arabic Mccsik, is a common name ; for various combinations in which it occurs
see Div. IV. Nab. Inscrs. no. 38. Αουειίανος is merely a lengthening of the name Αουείό'ος,
Arabic 'Awtdh, which occurs frequently. ΑουειοΎνος is found in Wad. 2272, Acustiavou
in B.C.Ed. xxi (1897), p. 64, no. 74 = P.A. 11, p. 247.
2381. Block. On a block found in a courtyard immediately south of the church
in the eastern part of the city, which has been designated as the “Double Church”. The
upper corners are somewhat chipped. Length 57 cm.; height 37 cm. Height of letters
4-41/), cm. (Φ 8 cm.). Copied in 1909 by Mr. Magie.
Littmann (from this copy), Florilegium M. de Vogue (Paris, 1909), p. 386 f.
Photograph of no. 238 h
A CTH AHATTHfia
poYCoAKeOY
Tpo|eYcrAAi
M A6°YBAC IACYC
Η στ·<λ'4 αυτί? Φε-
ραυ Σολλεου,
τρογευς Γαΰ'ί-
μ,αθου βασιλεύς
Θανου^νών.
Inscr. 238Scale I : io.
This (is) the stele of Fihr, (son) of Shullai, tutor of Gadhimat, king of (the) Tanukh.
Division III Section A Part 3
stone which Masik, son of Awidha, made for DusharaT The Greek version had remained
unnoticed. It offers further proof that is another name of Dusares, a fact which
had been established by a Nabataean dedication to Dusares A/ra, found at Bosra by
Savignac and Abel (R.B. 11 (1905), p. 592 = Lidzbarski, Eph. 11, p. 261—3), and by
Lidzbarski’s correction (Eph. n, p. 262 ; Clermont-Ganneau, E.A.O. vii (1906), p. 215, n. 1)
of another Nabataean inscription found by Dussaud and Macler at Imtan (JT.A.S. p. 167,
no. 36 = Lidzbarski, Eph. 1, p. 330). Our inscription offers the first Greek transcription
of the full name of the divinity and also determines beyond all doubt the proper form
of the second name; see Littmann, op. cit. p. 385.
Lidzbarski has explained the name Ara as equivalent to Abundantia or Ops
(Eph. 1, p. 330). Clermont-Ganneau has advanced the theory that Azra is the specific
name of the god, since Dushara is merely a local epithet, signifying ‘Lord of Sara’,
and has proposed to connect Acra — O'ro with the first element in the name of the
ancient fXrabian god Οροταλ, mentioned by Herodotus in 111 8; see A’.A.O. 11 (1898),
p. 374; III (1900), p. 272; v (1903), p. 109 f.; VII (1906), p. 156 and p. 215 n. 1.
Most recently, Littmann op. cit. has suggested that the name is to be connected with
the Arabic the rough stone idol of a god which was smeared with the blood of
victims. We learn from the famous passage in Suidas (sub Θεύς "Αρ·ης) that at Petra
Dusares was worshipped under the form of a black, rectangular, unhewn stone, over
which was poured the blood of slaughtered animals. In Dera a stone omphalos was
apparently the cult image or symbol of the god; see Dussaud, Rev. Num., 1904,
p. i6of.; Morey, Rev. Num., 1911, p. 71.
Μασεχος, Arabic Mccsik, is a common name ; for various combinations in which it occurs
see Div. IV. Nab. Inscrs. no. 38. Αουειίανος is merely a lengthening of the name Αουείό'ος,
Arabic 'Awtdh, which occurs frequently. ΑουειοΎνος is found in Wad. 2272, Acustiavou
in B.C.Ed. xxi (1897), p. 64, no. 74 = P.A. 11, p. 247.
2381. Block. On a block found in a courtyard immediately south of the church
in the eastern part of the city, which has been designated as the “Double Church”. The
upper corners are somewhat chipped. Length 57 cm.; height 37 cm. Height of letters
4-41/), cm. (Φ 8 cm.). Copied in 1909 by Mr. Magie.
Littmann (from this copy), Florilegium M. de Vogue (Paris, 1909), p. 386 f.
Photograph of no. 238 h
A CTH AHATTHfia
poYCoAKeOY
Tpo|eYcrAAi
M A6°YBAC IACYC
Η στ·<λ'4 αυτί? Φε-
ραυ Σολλεου,
τρογευς Γαΰ'ί-
μ,αθου βασιλεύς
Θανου^νών.
Inscr. 238Scale I : io.
This (is) the stele of Fihr, (son) of Shullai, tutor of Gadhimat, king of (the) Tanukh.