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Paphos
Paphos (Páfos), Cyprus Erythrae, Sebaste Nea Paphos, Augusta Claudia Flavia Paphos, Baffo, Basso, Ktima A combination of two cities, Nea ‘New’ (later Kato ‘Lower’) Paphos, founded towards the end of the 4th century bc, and Ktima, and named Paphos in 1971. Old Paphos (Palaepaphos, now Kouklia, and given this name when New Paphos was founded) was located 10 miles (16 km) to the east. According to a legend whose details are somewhat confusing, the city was named by Kinyras, the husband or son of Paphos. Paphos was the daughter of King Pygmalion, who fell in love with an ivory statue he had made of his ideal woman. The goddess Venus (Aphrodite) took pity on him and brought the statue to life; Pygmalion married her. In 15 bc Nea Paphos was restored after an earthquake by Octavian (later Augustus†) and given the name Sebaste Nea Paphos ‘Honourable New Paphos’. After the Flavians had rebuilt the city after another earthquake in 76 or 77 it was given the name Augustus Claudia Flavia Paphos to reflect the favours conferred upon the city by these Roman emperors. During the Lusignan period of control in 1192–1489 the city was called Ktima. Paphos was the pre‐Roman and Roman capital of Cyprus, but when it came under Byzantine control in the 4th century it lost this status.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Paphos." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Paphos." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Paphos.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Paphos." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Paphos.html |
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Paphos
Paphos , two ancient cities, SW Cyprus, on the coast. Old Paphos was probably founded in the Mycenaean period by colonists from Greece or Phoenicia. Modern excavations have revealed ruins dating from 3000 BC New Paphos was 10 mi (16 km) to the northwest. An important seaport, it was the capital of Cyprus from the middle of the Hellenistic period until the time of Constantine. |
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"Paphos." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Paphos." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Paphos.html "Paphos." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Paphos.html |
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Paphian
Paphian of or relating to Paphos, a Cypriot city held to be the birthplace of Aphrodite or Venus and formerly sacred to her; Paphian in literary use can thus mean relating to love and sexual desire, and the goddess may be referred to as the Paphian Goddess or Paphian Queen.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Paphian." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Paphian." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Paphian.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Paphian." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Paphian.html |
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Paphos
Paphos City established in the 4th cent. BCE on the SW coast of Cyprus. Paul and Barnabas met the Roman proconsul Sergius Paulus, who was astonished at the teaching about the Lord (Acts 13: 12) when Paul caused the magician Elymas to be struck blind.
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W. R. F. BROWNING. "Paphos." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. W. R. F. BROWNING. "Paphos." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-Paphos.html W. R. F. BROWNING. "Paphos." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-Paphos.html |
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