Darrhon

Darrhon or Darron (Ancient Greek: Δάῤῥων) was a Paeonian^[1] god of healing, whose cult was adopted by the ancient Macedonians, as mentioned by Hesychius as a Macedonian Daemon and attested hapax in one inscription of Pella c. 200 – 150 BC.^[2]

Ἀμφίπολις Δάρρωνι εὐξαμένη ἐπηκόωι. Amphipolis Darrhoni euxamene epekooi. Amphipolis^[3] who prayed to benevolent Darrhon.

Excavations revealed a sanctuary of Darrhon in ancient Pella.^[4] It has been argued that while Darrhon (Greek:Δάῤῥων) was initially a minor deity, he was later identified and worshiped as Asclepius.^[5]

Etymology

It has been suggested that "Darrhon" is a Macedonian-styled name of Greek participle θαρρῶν tharrhon,^[6] meaning "giving courage, making bold". Θάρρων, Tharrhon, is an Eretrian eponym.^[7] Alternatively, his name might be derived from the Thracian tribe of Derrones in the north part of the Strymon valley, compare Apollo Derenus in Abdera^[8]

See also

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• Eileithyia
• Hygeia
• Panacea