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| ⚫ | The '''Asciburgius mons''' or '''Askibourgion oros''' is a mountain of greater [[Germany]] mentioned by the ancient geographer, [[Ptolemy]], of unknown location today. Ptolemy does give us enough information to speculate where the mountain probably is |
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A strong candidate as to the identity of Mount Asciburgius is Germanic [[Zobtenberg]], Slavic Gora Sleza, located between Breslow and Strzegom to the south, in what are considered the foothills of the [[Sudetes]] ([[Riesengebirge]]), although geologically part of the same range. In 1148 the {{convert|2356|ft|m|sing=on}} mountain was recorded as ''Mons Silecii'', Slenz or today's Sleza after the [[Silingi]] who lived there, who also gave their name to Silesia. The town of Zobten under the Germans became Sobotka in [[Polish language|Polish]]. Most of the Germans were expelled from Silesia by the Russians after World War II. |
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|title= A dictionary of ancient geography: explaining the local appellations in sacred, Grecian, and Roman history; exhibiting the extent of kingdoms, and situations of cities, &c. And illustrating the allusions and epithets in the Greek and Roman poets... |
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|last= MacBean |
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|author2=Alexander MacBean |
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|author3=Samuel Johnson |
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|year= 1773 |
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|publisher= G. Robinson |
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|location= New York Public Library |
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|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=EqwBAAAAYAAJ&dq=Asciburgius&pg=PT92}}</ref> saying it was between the [[Elbe river]] and the [[Oder river]] or in other words, the [[Giant Mountains]] range.<ref>{{cite book | url = https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_LdHVAAAAMAAJ | page = [https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_LdHVAAAAMAAJ/page/n227 218] | title = A system of ancient and mediæval geography for the use of schools and colleges | first = Charles | last = Anthon | publisher = Harper & brothers | year = 1855 }}</ref> |
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Zobten has changed hands many times; nevertheless, it has been continuously occupied since prehistoric times, and has been the location of a cultic center. Celtic objects dating from before the Germanic period and Germanic sun god objects have been found. The ancient religious worship, which was preempted by Christianity later, probably explains why it was considered the heartland of the Silingi. Today the top of the easily climbed mountain is a tourist attraction and is home to a visitor center. From it one has a view out over the flat lands of Silesia. |
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There is a fairly good suggestion for the etymology of the mountain, which would be segmented aski-bourgion, "ash mountain". [[Julius Pokorny]]'s derivation of German Esche is from Indo-European *os-k-, "ash tree", becoming Germanic *askiz. The connection with Zobten is not clear, but then Zobten may not be [[Indo-European languages|Indo-European]]. |
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Latest revision as of 20:43, 16 April 2022
The Asciburgius mons or Askibourgion oros is a mountain of greater Germany mentioned by the ancient geographer, Ptolemy, of unknown location today. Ptolemy does give us enough information to speculate where the mountain probably is,[1] saying it was between the Elbe river and the Oder river or in other words, the Giant Mountains range.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ MacBean; Alexander MacBean; Samuel Johnson (1773). A dictionary of ancient geography: explaining the local appellations in sacred, Grecian, and Roman history; exhibiting the extent of kingdoms, and situations of cities, &c. And illustrating the allusions and epithets in the Greek and Roman poets... New York Public Library: G. Robinson.
- ^ Anthon, Charles (1855). A system of ancient and mediæval geography for the use of schools and colleges. Harper & brothers. p. 218.