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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Djehuti: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by Tukuler: [qb] As DJ wrote, the b*nei Hheth are neither the Hatti nor the Hittites of Anatolia. B*nei Hheth are local south Levantines (Canaanite Hhamites) whereas the central Anatolians are Meshech and Tubal (Yaphethites). However I'd like DJ to expand on Greek God cursed Aithiopia. I have it Aithiopia was where Greek Gods vacationed and gorged themselves at Aithiop hosted festivals. Cassiopeia's punishment naturally effected her people but Yaffa Aithiopia was not the direct object only consequential. Also this is the first I've heard of Harpies and Aithiopia. You've helped me out on Greek myths before, please do it again. [/qb][/QUOTE]I don't know the exact source but it was a passage from a book I read years ago on 'Ethiopia' in Classical mythology. It never said that the gods cursed the land directly but that the land was plagued with famine by harpies who are understood to be agents of the gods. Now that I did a google search the only sources I could find are the Aenaeas legend that Italy was cursed with famine by the harpies and a paleothea entry on harpies causing famine in Ethiopia. As far as the gods vacationing in Ethiopia where they have great feasts, I believe you are confused with the 'Blameless and Pious Ethiopia' of Oceanus Australis i.e. the southern ends of the earth bordering the world ocean. This was the Ethiopia of Africa where the blackest people of the world live according to Greek legends. Such was very different from the Joppa Ethiopia as NEVER did the gods curse any inhabitant due to their reverent piety unlike Joppa's queen Cassiopeia who incurred the wrath of the gods. This is why one must be careful about the name 'Ethiopia' which was label applied to various lands. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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