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The kerykes / ˈ k ɛ r ɪ ˌ k iː z / or ceryces / ˈ s ɛ r ɪ ˌ s iː z / (Ancient Greek: Κήρυκες, pl. of Κῆρυξ, Keryx) [1] of Bronze Age Pylos 1200 BC, home to the aged Homeric hero Nestor and the Neleides, [2] are listed in the Linear B tablets as 𐀏𐀬𐀐 ka-ru-ke serving the 𐀨𐀷𐀒𐀪 ra-wa-ko-ri, the commander of armed forces. [3]
In Homer’s time, ceryx was a profession of trusted attendants or retainers of a chieftain. The role of ceryces / ˈ s ɛ r ɪ ˌ s iː z / expanded, however, to include acting as inviolable messengers between states, even in time of war, proclaiming meetings of the council, popular assembly, or court of law, reciting there the formulas of prayer, and summoning persons to attend.
In the 96th Olympiad (396 BC), beside the athletic and artistic competitions, [1] the Herald and Trumpet contest was added, which was already a formal element of the Olympic ritual performed by the kerykes (heralds) and salpinktai (trumpeters).
Jon D. Mikalson, Ancient Greek Religion (Wiley-Blackwell, 2010), p. 83 online. Bill Thayer has republished many entries from A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities (Smith, William, ed. 1875) online, including the entry on Eumolpidae
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Lewis W. Green (January 28, 1806 – May 26, 1863) was an American Presbyterian minister, educator, and academic administrator. Born in Danville, Kentucky, and educated in Woodford County, he enrolled at Transylvania University but transferred to Centre College to complete his degree.
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