Heraklez - Thorn of Hera 450 BCE
For translation methodology see: How to Translate Alphabetic Akkadian Texts
Heraklez Breaking Through Those Blocking the Flow of Life Powers Causing A Drought (450 BCE)
(Updated April 1, 2024) This 100 years between 550 and 450 BCE was a time when Greek and Latin began to be written probably due to their nationalist wars of survival conducted against their Akkadian speaking neighbors. Both written languages included inner vowels and so were expressive than Alphabetic Akkadian.
The big mystery is why they were written in a direction opposite that of Akkadian. Various pottery examples from this time period show that various Akkadian phrases could be seen as names when viewed with those inner vowel languages in the other direction. This practice eventually led to the different writing direction and a whole class of new deities unique to the various mixed Druid/Indo-European cultures (Celtic, Nordic, Latin, Greek, Slavic).
Heraklez (Herakles) during this time period is identified by his wearing of an lion skin instead of carrying it draped on his arm. Lions represented the sun god Hu. The shield bearing fighters represent blockages in the life network. Notice one blocker has started to retreat. A dying magic crafter (label 5) is shown on the ground with his cone-shaped “wizards cap.”
The translations of the individual labels are justified below. They are:
- Hera's thorny agent (Heraklez)
- Lack can motivate the fate-cursing of of the filter (life network).
- High-life-Powers are emanating starvation. Shouldn't they be emanating something. Breaking-through the openings (in sky-shell) will not come from frustration.
- Emanations frustrate astrology-magic. Yahu reveals emanations. These can be broken-out emanations.
- Turn-attentions towards the eagle-vultures. The Weaver (Ayu) lacks Yahu (Ya'u)
(Louvre 1883 Entry Number MNC 495, Catalog number F 53.1). Letter assignments by Olmsted.
Involving Magical Motion Powers With Life Powers Will End the Drought (450 BCE)
(Updated April 1, 2024) The image on the back side of the Heraklez krater shows a chariot containing the two lunar power deities, the full moon god Su and the cresent moon goddess Ayu. Su is the shield bearer while Ayu (Artemis, Ishtar, Inanna, Hathor) wearing the dress is the chariot driver. She is controlling three double-headed horses. Each horse represents a layer in the Ancient Pagan Paradigm while the double heads represent the masculine/feminine duality of powers. Above the horses is the omen owl controlled by Su.
The translations of the individual labels are justified below. Theyare:
- Baking has been opened. Omens are revealing that.
- [ ] is emanating nothing. Push the emanations
- Emotion/motion-powers of the shepherds can prod the fertility-fluids
- Involvement does not cause anger. Envy is from eagle-vultures.
- Involvement does not cause anger. Envy is not due to fertility-fluids.
Image has been digitally white corrected by author and numbers added. (Louvre 1883)
Greek Pottery Style Timeline
This timeline comes from archaeological excavations in Athens and is assumed to be accurate for the whole surrounding area. This chart was put together by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCASA). https://www.ascsa.edu.gr/
The Controllers are the motion powers (Su, Selene, Thu and their owls)
Translation in Akkadian (Med 23.1.1)
Read left to right in the new Latin/Greek direction- H[E]RA Ku GEZu or "HERAKGEZ"
In English
- Hera's thorny agent
This phrase became the name of Heraklez. While Hera and Heraklez were on the same side with both being life powers the Greek mythology surrounding Heraklez shows Hera being antagonistic towards Heraklez. The rationale given in the myths is that Heraklez is the illegitimate child of Hera's husband Zeus. https://classicalwisdom.com/mythology/heracles-and-hera/
The Romans incorrectly and imperfectly associated her with their own ancient goddess Juno who was actually equivalent to the Greek goddess Eleuthyia and Druid goddess Kate/Hekate.
The word "Hera" comes from the Akkadian word ḫarû and ḫerû meaning liver. The liver was the source of animal emotions and thus the source of animal motion. The words “horoscope” and “haroscopy” also derive from this. The liver is located on the diaphragm muscles so it links the power of air with the power of life. The /a/ ending indicates the word is an actor, a personified power such as a person.
Text Below Shield-Bearers - 450 BCE
(April 1, 2024)
Translation in Akkadian (Med 23.1.2)
Read left to right (top to bottom). Capital letters on pot. Inner vowels inferred- Lu EDu U'u NaPu.
In English
- Lack can motivate the fate-cursing of of the filter (life network).
Text Behind Heraklez - 450 BCE
Translation in Akkadian (Med 23.1.3)
Read left to right. Capital letters on pot. Inner vowels inferred- E UYa. E Ku Ya AZu. E Le'u Ya. EZu E.
In English
- Nothing is fate-cursed. Nothing is not involved with the associations. Nothing is not astrologically-empowered. Lunar-energy (chaotic frustrating energy) is nothing.
Reversed Text Behind the Blocked Openings - 450 BCE
Translation in Akkadian (Med 23.1.4)
Read right to left. Capital letters on pot. Inner vowels inferred- Zu Tu Ezu. Ya'u Zu Nu. A Ga'u Zu.
In English
- Emanations frustrate astrology-magic. Yahu reveals emanations. Those can be broken-out emanations.
Reversed Text Above the Magic Crafter 450 BCE
Translation in Akkadian (Med 23.1.5)
Read right to left when viewed from human figure point of view.). Capital letters on pot. Inner vowels inferred- EWu Ru. UTu Ya'u Lu
In English
- Turn-attentions towards the eagle-vultures. The Weaver (Ayu) lacks Yahu (Ya'u)
The eagle-vultures are the mechanism normally controlled by Ayu which edit the life network. Emotion magic which includes astrology magic can also affect these divine birds. This text is saying the life powers of Ayu are lacking and that killing off the magic crafters will lead to further disaster.
Back Side of Heraklez Pot
Back Text Behind the Omen Bird 450 BCE
Translation in Akkadian (Med 23.2.1)
Read right to left when viewed from front of figures (left to right in above image). Capital letters on pot. Inner vowels inferred- Za'u Pu. ITu Nu A
In English
- Baking has been opened. Omens are revealing that.
Back Text in Front of the Omen Bird 450 BCE
Translation in Akkadian (Med 23.2.2)
Read right to left when viewed from front of figures (left to right in above image). Capital letters on pot. Inner vowels inferred- [ ] Zu E. Ma'u Zu
In English
- [ ] is emanating nothing. Push the emanations
Text Over the Horses 450 BCE
Translation in Akkadian (Med 23.2.3)
Read left to right when viewed from front of figures. Capital letters on pot. Inner vowels inferred- AWu Re'u Ka'u Mu
In English
- Emotion/motion-powers of the shepherds can prod the fertility-fluids
Text Below the Horses 450 BCE
Translation in Akkadian (Med 23.2.4)
Read left to right when viewed from front of figures. Capital letters on pot. Inner vowels inferred- Ku AGu Ya. Qi'u Ru A
In English
- Involvement does not cause anger. Envy is from eagle-vultures.
Text in Front of the Horses 450 BCE
Translation in Akkadian (Med 23.2.5)
Read left to right when viewed from front of figures. Capital letters on pot. Inner vowels inferred- Ku AGu Ya. Qi'u Mu E
In English
- Involvement does not cause anger. Envy is not due to fertility-fluids.
Other Heraklez Pots
Sick Sun with No Snakes (330 BCE)
Heraklez Fighting Blocked Openings Caused by Divine Birds (450 BCE)
Heraklez Fighting Magical Ibexes (Swans) (400 BCE)
Photo from Wikimedia Commons. Online at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Herakles_Farnese_MAN_Napoli_Inv6001_n01.jpg
Farnese Hercules With So Called "Glykon" Inscription, Greece 350 BCE
(January 5, 2024) This statue has a rare combination of Greek and Alphabetic Akkadian texts which was composed during the transition to Greek writing after 499 BCE during the Greco-Persian wars. It is also significant because it mentions Logos (Attunements). Because of this text, it is likely the original statue and not a later Roman copy as assumed. The text reads:
- Attunements (Logos) can weave the activity of revelations
- Hope for Hu can reveal those Yahu-powered nourishments
- EPOIEI (Greek for "Do it")
This figure of the statue is identified as Hercules because he was leaning on a club having a lion head hanging from the handle. The lion's pelt is also drapped from the handle. Hercules was a fighter and defender of humans for the life powers represented by the sun and storm god Hu, life-network editing goddess Ayu, and life-form manifestation god of Yahu.
It is called "Farnese" after the rich Italian family who were looting the luxurious public Roman Baths built by Roman emperor Caracalla (dedicated in 216 CE) in 1546. His workmen brought this statue from Greece. It had been broken into 3 main parts during one of the lootings of Rome as the western empire collapsed. The head, torso, and legs had to be reassembled. The right hand is still missing.
It is called "Farnese" after the rich Italian family who were looting the luxurious public Roman Baths built by Roman emperor Caracalla (dedicated in 216 CE) in 1546. His workmen brought this statue from Greece. It had been broken into 3 main parts during one of the lootings of Rome as the western empire collapsed. The head, torso, and legs had to be reassembled. The right hand is still missing.
The sculptor of the original Weary Hercules was a Greek named Lysippos or one of his school. They were responsible for the change in art style from the Athenian classical style to this more realistic style seen in the Hellenistic age. Lysippos was born at Sicyon on the northern coast of the Peloponnese around 390 BC This area was always allied with Sparta against Athens so his work tended to be counter-Athenian. He was a worker of bronze in his youth. He taught himself the art of sculpture, later becoming head of a school located at Argos and Sicyon. Commentators noted the coherent balance of his larger than life figures which were leaner than the ideal represented by Polykleitos of the Athenian school. His large statues also had proportionately smaller heads giving them the impression of greater height when looked at. He was famous for his attention to the details of eyelids and toenails.
His pupil, Chares of Lindos, constructed the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World but one which no longer exists.
Other Ancient Copies Include:
Hercules, 2nd century CE, Roman copy, Uffizi Gallery, Florence.
A "Weary Herakles" is a heavily broken Roman marble statue that was excavated in 1980 in Perge, Turkey. The looted upper torso was sold to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, in 1981. The upper torso was returned to Turkey in 2011 and is now displayed with the rest of the piece at the Antalya Museum.
Colossal statue of Hercules, uncovered at the baths in Hippo Regius (Annaba), Algeria.
Resting Herakles, Hermitage, Saint Petersburg.
Badly damaged late Hellenistic Parian marble headless statue, recovered from the Antikythera Shipwreck in 1901 Athens, National Archaeological Museum.
Headless statue at Izmit Archaeology and Ethnography Museum.
Broken headless torso found in the bathhouse Roman & Byzantine village in the Jezreel valley.
Broken headless torso from the Amphiareion of Oropos, Athens, National Archaeological Museum.
Broken headless torso of 2nd or 3rd century CE, in Museum of Saint-Raymond in Toulouse.
Statuette of 2nd century CE, in Detroit Institute of Arts.
Bronze statuette with silver-inlaid eyes of 40–70 CE, Getty Villa.