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Norax (Ancient Greek: Νώραξ) was an ancient mythological hero of the Nuragic Sardinian mythology. He was the son of the god Hermes and Eriteide (Erytheia), who was the daughter of Geryon. Norax appears in the writings of Pausanias, Sallust and Solinus.

Norax
King of Tartessos
Reign?
PredecessorGeryon
SuccessorGargoris
BornTartessos, Hispania
DiedTartessos, Hispania

Mythology

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According to Pausanias, Norax came to the island at the helm of the Iberians who later founded the city of Nora.[1] Solinus specifically stated that Norax arrived in Sardinia from the mythical city of Tartessos located in southern Iberia.[2]

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References

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  • Pausanias, Description of Greece with an English Translation by W.H.S. Jones, Litt.D., and H.A. Ormerod, M.A., in 4 Volumes. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1918. ISBN 0-674-99328-4. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library
  • Pausanias, Graeciae Descriptio. 3 vols. Leipzig, Teubner. 1903. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.