Idaian Dactyls, Mount Ida, Ancient Anatolia" Zoom Talk-Dr J. Rietveld-Aug24

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Join us for a Zoom Talk with Dr James Rietveld "The Idaian Dactyls, Mount Ida, Ancient Anatolia." on Thursday, August 24, 8 pm.

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Join us on Thursday, August 24, 8 p.m for a Zoom lecture with Dr. James Rietveld on a little known topic, the "Idaian Dactyls, Mount Ida, Ancient Anatolia."Donate What You Wish to Attend: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/677905793477Two mountains are called Mount Ida by the Ancient Greeks and are both considered very sacred, one located in Asia Minor, known as Kaz Dagi today, positioned in the Troad, southeast of Troy, and the other on the island of Crete, the highest mountain on the island. The Idaian Dactyls were very mysterious magical creatures considered not only agents of magic but also of musical notes and metalworking, especially forging iron, living along the lower parts of Mount Ida, hence the fact they were referred to as Idaean.According to Pausanias, the Idaian Dactyls protected baby Zeus from the devouring father Cronus after Rhea gave birth to him below Mount Ida on Crete.The Mount Ida in Asia Minor was connected to the Great Mother Adrasteia, also closely related to the goddesses Rhea as well as the Phrygian Cybele.The Goddess Rhea is associated with both the mountains on Crete and in the Troad, with a legacy traceable back to the Minoans.According to Strabo, both the Kuretes and Korybantes were offspring of the Idaian Dactyls who originated from the Mount Ida in the Troad.In some cases, the Kuretes were viewed as identical to the Idaian Dactyls, and were known for protecting Leto from Hera as she gave birth to Artemis and Apollo at Ephesus, performing the very same protective task as the Idaean Dactyls on Crete in regards to Zeus.In fact, the priests of Artemis of the Ephesians will become known as the Curetes, and will be responsible for reenacting the role of these guardian spirits every year in the Ortygia Gardens, where Leto was said to have given birth to the twins according to Ephesian tradition.Again, in relation to Ephesus, Clement of Alexandria directly connects the Idaian Dactyls with the invention of the Ephesian Letters, believed to be one of the most powerful magical word combinations throughout the Mediterranean in Antiquity, and inclusive of the word which also happens to be one of the personal names of the Idaean Dactyls.Clearly the Idaian Dactyls played an important role in the religious beliefs of Western Asia Minor and the Aegean.The question most be asked what exactly were their origins and how do they relate to two separate sacred mountains, to the goddesses Rhea and Artemis of the Ephesians, to the Kuretes and the Korybantes, and, finally, to the magical tradition of the Ephesians Letters?The possible answers will be explored in this presentation as we investigate the evidence residing within the shadowy religious world of the Late Bronze Age (1550-1200 BCE) and the Early Iron Age (1200-1000 BCE), and the mixture of cultures inclusive of the Minoans, the LuWians, and the Mycenaeans.Dr. James Rietveld is a professor at CSU, Fullerton and Cal Poly Pomona, CA of History, Anthropology, Religion with a PHD from Claremont School of Religion, is author of two books, and can be seen on History channel's "Crazy Rich Ancients."This lecture will be posted on the Dr. James Rietveld Salon Lecture You Tube channel, where you can also watch previous lectures: https://www.youtube.com/@dr.jamesrietveldsalonlectu2903

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Idaian Dactyls, Mount Ida, Ancient Anatolia" Zoom Talk-Dr J. Rietveld-Aug24

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