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]

  1. ^ King, Carol J., ed. (2017). Ancient Macedonia. Routledge. p. 14.
  2. ^ Epigraphical Database
  3. ^ Feminine Name
  4. ^ Stamatopoulou and Yeroulanou, p. 88
  5. ^ Macedonian Issues: Darron