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Drynemeton

Drynemeton was the sacred meeting place of the Galatians in central Anatolia, recorded by the geographer Strabo. Its Celtic name is usually read as oak sanctuary. There a council of 300 drawn from the twelve tetrarchies of the three Galatian tribes met to judge cases of murder. Its exact site is unknown.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Drynemeton. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/drynemeton
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