Re: Oltak

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> Latyshev lived and worked more than a hundred years ago. Until we

learn who, when and in what circumstances used the name "Olkaba" in
the first place, we don't even know who's being identified with whom.

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> > "He is also mentioned as one of the subdued leaders in Gn.

Pompeius' splendid triumph. In that text he is mentioned as ruler of
the Colchians". Latyshev might be the author to look for for
references.

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> > Wrt. that triumph: I remember one Pompeius releasing instead of
> killing all the subdued leaders in his triumphs, with exception of
> the kings, but there are two Gn. Pompeius (father and son, Strabo

and Magnus) and now I forgot which. But if 'Odin' escaped from death
in a Roman prison by a hair's breath, he'd have good reason to flee
Azov, and take revenge in the later Germania.

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> It was Pompey the Great, of course, but I can't find any mention of

Olthacus, Colchian or otherwise, among his captives.

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His father, Gn. Pompeius Strabo, was awarded a triumph too. Did you
search Appian's Mithridatica, where Heyerdahl places the story
of 'Olkaba'? Unfortunately, Latyshev seems to be unknown to the
Danish library system, so I'll have to wait for someone else to check
out that reference.


Torsten