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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Al Kowsky, post: 8276869, member: 97383&quot;]Dr. Taco Terpstra, associate professor of classics &amp; history at Columbia University, tells us &quot;The literary texts represent Marnas as a sky god who also preformed oracles. He also notes the depictions in coin iconography are not consistent. At times he is shown naked, similar to a naked &amp; bearded Zeus, either seated on a throne or standing while holding a lightening bolt. Other images of Marnas show him holding a bow, standing on a pedestal in front of a female deity. Regardless of the variety of depictions, the abundance of them on coins indicates that the inhabitants of Gaza held him in high esteem &amp; associated this god with their city. Gazan overseas traders were still adhering to this cult well into the 5th century of CE.&quot;[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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