Norax

Norax

Norax (or Norace) was an ancient mythological hero of the Nuragic mythology. He was the son of Eriteide, daughter of Geryon , and the god Hermes. Norax appears in the writings of Pausanias, Sallust and Solinus.

Ancient sources

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

Notes

  1. ^ Pausanians-Periegesis of Greece X ,17,5
  2. ^ Caii Julii Solini - De Mirabilibus Mundi Capitula IV