- Hellespontine Sibyl
The Hellespontine Sibyl was the priestess presiding over the Apollonian
oracle at Dardania. The Sibyl is sometimes referred to as the Trojan Sibyl.The word Sibyl comes (via
Latin ) from the ancient Latin word "sibylla", meaningprophet ess. There were manySibyl s in the ancient world but this Sibyl is known for her prediction of theCrucifixion , and is usually shown standing beside aCross .The Hellespontian Sibyl was born in the village of
Marpessus near the small town ofGergitha , during the lifetimes ofSolon andCyrus the Great . Marpessus, according toHeraclides of Pontus , was formerly within the boundaries of theTroad .The sibylline collection at
Gergis was attributed to the Hellespontine Sibyl and was preserved in the temple of Apollo at Gergis. Thence it passed toErythrae , where it became famous.
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