Miltiades Elia Bolaris
September 05, 2009
September 05, 2009
photo: ancient coin of ΜΕΝΔΑΙΩΝ
"Manta. The noun "mantija", that exists in the present day Macedonian language represents a type of long garment. In 19th century Macedonia one finds the same female name Manta." Quote was taken from: "Similarities between ancient Macedonian and today´s´ Macedonian Culture (Linguistics and Onomastics)" by Aleksandar Donski, celebrity "historian" and propagandist of pseudo-Makedonism from FYROM.Manta/Μάντα - Mantas/Μάντας
The name Manta / Μαντα for female and Mantas / Μαντας for male is not very well known. We were not able to find any mention of this name in any literary or historical document and not a single known person in ancient history is known to have it. But when we search the ancient Greek epigraphic record it comes up as a rather well attested name, in certain areas.
The first inscription we located is from Thessalonike:
Regions : Northern Greece (IG X) : Macedonia : MygdoniaIG X,2 1 846, Makedonia (Mygdonia) — Thessalonike — 1st c. AD
Ἀγάθων ∙ Διοσκουρίδου ∙ ἥρως ∙ Διοσκουρίδης ∙ Δρυλεους καὶ Μαντα ∙ Ἀγάθωνος ∙ τῶι τέκνωι. Agathon son of Dioskourides hero. Dioskourides son of Dryalosand Manta daughter of Agathon to their children.
Read this article in American Chronicle
