Apollo Hylates Sanctuary, 6th Pictorial Definitive Issue of the Republic of Cyprus, Republic of Cyprus

Apollo Hylates Sanctuary, 6th Pictorial Definitive Issue of the Republic of Cyprus, Republic of Cyprus

Postage stamps--Cyprus--History

Γραμματόσημα--Κύπρος--Ιστορία

The stamp depicts the "Palaestra" wrestling school, which forms part of the sanctuary of Apollo Hylates in Curium and erected circa 100 A.D. In the 4th century the Phoenician "Reshef " became identified with the God Apollo and "Hylates", the local God of the woodlands was equated with Apollo to become Apollo Hylates. In the Greek myths we come across Hylas of the woodland, the Dryopian squire to Hercules, who was held to foreshadow wet weather thus the object of any sacrifices at the sanctuary being to bring on the autumn rains. Tradition connects the founding of Curium to Greeks from Argos, who settled here in 1595 B.C., and the earliest reference made to the city of Curium is made by the geographer Strabo in the last century B.C.

Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus

Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία

Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus

Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία

Library of Cyprus University of Technology

Digital Heritage Research Lab of Cyprus University of Technology

18th March 1985

Designer: J. Iacovides

Απαγορεύεται η δημοσίευση ή αναπαραγωγή, ηλεκτρονική ή άλλη χωρίς τη γραπτή συγκατάθεση του δημιουργού.

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1985- 6TH PICT REP-50C

35.160417, 33.346556

Harrison & Sons Ltd, England