Anacyndaraxes

Anacyndaraxes (Greek: Ἀνακυνδαράξης) was the legendary father of Sardanapalus, king of Assyria.[1][2][3] In the Deipnosophistae, he is called Anabaraxares by Athenaeus of Naucratis.[4]

Identification

In the Haydock Biblical Commentary, Antoine Augustin Calmet identifies him with Phul, king of Assyria from 2 Kings 15:19.[5] However, since Sardanapalus has been identified with Ashurbanipal, it is perhaps more likely that "Anacyndaraxes" is a corruption of Esarhaddon.

Notes

  1. ^ Arrian, An. ii. 5
  2. ^ Strabo xiv. p. 672
  3. ^ Athen. viii. p. 335, f., xii. pp. 529, e, 530, b.
  4. ^ http://www.melammu-project.eu/database/gen_html/a0000776.html
  5. ^ https://biblehub.com/commentaries/haydock/jonah/3.htm

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). "Anacyndaraxes". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Vol. 1. p. 157-158.


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