From: tgpedersen
Message: 20880
Date: 2003-04-08
> --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Piotr Gasiorowski"but
> <piotr.gasiorowski@...> wrote:
> > --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "tgpedersen" <tgpedersen@...>
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > > Heyerdahl says 'Oltak' is the Armenian version of the name,
> > > doesn't provide a reference. Is Oltak mentioned by any otherattempt
> sources
> > > than Plutarch and Appian?
> >
> > The full story of Olthacus the Dandarian and his miscarried
> toI
> > assassinate Lucullus can be found here:
> >
> > http://classics.mit.edu/Plutarch/lucullus.html
> >
> It does sound a bit like Snorri's description of Odin, doesn't it?
> can't find the story in Appian. Nor any other Olthak or Oldaba hits.Olkaba, sorry.
>
> > Does Heyerdahl provide a reference to any Classical Armeniansource
> > where the name Oltak (or similar) occurs?(but
> >
> No, that's why I asked. The book is in the semi-scientific style he
> used for the general audience. He does have a list of references
> I couldn't identify where it might be from), and occasionally hehas
> verbatim quotes with a reference, but some times he doesn't, likeHere's a clue, though. Heyerdahl does say that the identification
> this time. That why I asked.