Athenian Coins (512 BCE on)
For translation methodology see: How to Translate Alphabetic Akkadian Texts
Because the glottal stop letter Ayin (') does not exit in Greek it came to be pronounced /th/ here which turns out to be the hermaphrodite deity Thu who represents the connective motion power of the Ancient Pagan Paradigm. Thu is shown on the other side of the coin. Thu came to be called Athena which literally means "those Thu powers" in Akkadian from A.Th.E.
Photos from NG coins at: https://www.ngccoin.com/news/article/2245/Ancients-Owls-Through-the-Years---A-Look-at-the-Evolution-of-Athenian-Tetradrachms/
Owls As Motion-Power Spirits Representing the Powers of Thu (Athena)
(July 3, 2022, Updated September 15, 2024)
Top image shows the archaic era Athenian coin which first appeared around 512 BCE. These coins were characterized by their thick, compact planchets. They were introduced by the Athenian king Hippias and supported by a seemingly limitless supply of silver from the newly discovered silver mines at nearby Laurium. Notice the olive branch behind the owl which was the source of Athens' prosperity prior to its silver mine.
In ancient Druid culture owls were a motion power spirits which foreshadowed change in life, usually by affecting the flow of fertility-fluids through the life network which triggers the creation of life. Because motion powers had 2 sources, astrological and emotional, the owls came in 2 varieties as well. The Aku owls were the emotion owls while the Hu'u owls were the astrological owls.
Beside the owl on these coins is the runic text having the letters A'E (Aleph, Ayin, He). This is the Akkadian word for emotion-powers (Awen). The /he/ ending indicates its power is being referenced.
The lower image shows the classical era Athenian coin minted after 450 BCE. This coin better shows the letters. Notice the addition of the crescent moon behind the owl on this later coin indicating that the control of the owl was also being affected by the crescent moon life-power goddess Ayu.
The other side of the coin shows a goddess usually interpreted as the the goddess Athena but this is really an image of the Druid hermaphrodite deity Thu. The word "Athene/Athena" means "those Thu powers."
References
Olmsted, D.D. (January 14, 2021) Translation of Calf-Bearer Text from Pre-Parthenon Athens in Alphabetic Akkadian References Drought (499 BCE). Humanities Commons Permanent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/00gp-tm8 Online at: https://www.academia.edu/44902458/Translation_of_Calf_Bearer_Text_from_Pre_Parthenon_Athens_in_Alphabetic_Akkadian_References_Drought_499_BCEOlmsted, D.D (January 1, 2022) Mediterranean Akkadian Lexicon 3rd Edition – 2022. DOI Permanent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/nbb6-wg16. Online at: https://www.academia.edu/66851810/Mediterranean_Akkadian_Lexicon_3rd_Edition_2022
This rare Athenian owl coin type actually has the letter teth (Greek theta) between the A and E instead of an ayin indicating people knew the difference. Now this word is the word for the goddess Athena as "Athe." This style of coin was only minted in Athens around 510-500/490 BCE and is called the Tetradrachm (22mm, 17.16 g). The other style of coin (emotion power) ended up being minted all around the eastern Mediterranean. Picture online at: https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=lot&sid=6823&lot=106
(September 15, 2024) Close-up of the hermaphrodite deity Thu on the Etruscan tomb of Orcus (490 BCE) which was also made during the drought years. Notice the similarities of hair style with the goddess Athena on the coins. Athena also had male characteristics as she was often shown wearing armor. Finally the two are linguistically connected with "Athena" meaning "Those Thu powers."
The right label reads (right to left):
The Controllers (Su, Selu, Thu) cause emotional-affects. : The openings (of rain through the sky-shell) are not being influenced by those.
The left label reads (right to left):
Energy ....
Reference: Calf-Bearer Text is an Important Linguistic Reference For Translating These Athenian Owl Coins
(September 15, 2024) Letter assignments added by Olmsted. The text style is a mix of Etruscan and Aegean. It shows that both the letter signs representing ' (Ayin) and Ṭ (Teth/Theta) were in use in Athens between 512 and 480 BCE.
Calf-Bearer Text From the Pre-Parthenon Acropolis of Athens (480 BCE)
(Jan 28, 2023, Updated September 15, 2024) In September 480 BCE the Persian army led by king Xerxes I burned Athens and destroyed the old Acropolis. This destruction was one component of the Greek - Persian War which began in 492 BC as the culmination of the civil strife caused by the drought of 499 and the resulting Ionian revolt. The war lasted until 449 BC. This statue existed on the old acropolis as it existed prior to the building of the Parthenon. It indicates that some divine power was blocking the fertility-fluids which triggers the release of rain and spring water (emanations), and the creation of life forms. The mentioned "boundary" is the sky-shell and the middle layer of the Ancient Pagan Paradigm. This text also mentions the astrological owls which add motion powers (fluid flow) to the fertility-fluids.
In terms of linguistics this is also an important text because it demonstrates that the letter Ṭ (teth, theta) was different from the letter ' (ayin) at this time and place.
Translation in Akkadian (Med Text 6.1)
(read right to left. Capital letters on stone. Small inner vowels inferred. Verbs in italic-bold.)- [1] Mu Ba'u Zu Pu Mu. EṬu EKu EMu | Ḫu'u [2]W Le'u
In English
- [word] is nesting the emanations (rain, spring-water). Open the fertility-fluids. The boundary supervises the starvation. | Astrological-owls [1 or 2 words] the layout.
Owl Coins Found in the Levant Dating to Around 500 BCE
Translation
In Akkadian
(read top to bottom (right to left)- [Ḫ]u’u IWu E
In English
- Astrological-Owls redirect nothing
Reference
Gitler, Haim (2011 ) The Earliest Coin of Judah. In Israel Numismatic Research. Published by the Israel Numismatic Society, Volume 6
Translation
In Akkadian
- Ḫu’u IWu A
In English
- Astrological-owls redirect this
Life Guiding Powers of Star Sirius 150 BCE
(September 13, 2023) Image is of the star Sirius. The letter style is close to that of the Jerusalem war coins indicating this letter style was an international style.
Translation in Akkadian (Med Text 30.1)
(Read right to left. Capital letters on seal. Small letters are inferred Inner vowels. Verb is italic bold)- ŠeDu ReṬu Du
(Dual use letters are E/H, I/Y, U/W, and '/A in which vowel appears at beginning of words except for Yahu which is keeping its traditional Hebrew transliteration)
In English.
- Sprout the channels of life-manifestations
References
Images from from AMANDA LAOUPI (2016) THE PELASGIAN SPIRITUAL SUBSTRATUM OF BRONZE AGE MEDITERRANEAN AND CIRCUM-PONTIC WORLD. Originally in Poole R.S. (1886) A Catelogue of Greek Coins in the British Museum. Crete and Aegean Islands. London: Tribner and Co; Online at: https://www.academia.edu/30363358/THE_SPIRITUAL_SUBSTRATUM_OF_BRONZE_AGE_MEDITERRANEAN_and_CIRCUM_PONTIC_WORLD_doc?email_work_card=title
Location of Kea Island
The first settlement on the island dates to 3300 BC. Another settlement at Agia Irini dates to the third millennium and flourished for 1500 years. By 2000 BC this settlement was fortified and the island became more Minoan until the Mycenaeans invaded Greece. The town was destroyed at around 1500 BC and from that point on the settlement of Korissa, the current port, became more important.
From the 12th Century the island was colonized by Ionians from the mainland and known as Keos. By the 6th Century four independent cities were formed, known as Karthea (top print), Korissia, Ioulis, Poiessa. These cities had individual political structures though they would cooperate with each other in matters of foreign policy and security. Ioulis was inland while the other three cities sat on bays and sheltered harbors. They traded with civilizations as far away as Egypt and developed their art and culture. (from https://www.greektravel.com/greekislands/kea/history.html)
