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With this tomb, Kybernis declared himself the god of war-
riors. So much so that they made vows in the name of the deified
commander:
“…The soldiers of Agatocles dedicated their vows to a heroic
local god who had many military achievements”…
After the death of the great hero commander, a cult of Ky-
bernis existed in Xanthos. It had such a great function that other
soldiers with military successes of this cult wanted to be buried
in the immediate vicinity of his grave. Many tombs were built
around it, although none are as magnificent as the tomb of Ky-
bernis. This tradition lasted until the Roman Imperial Period. Ky-
bernis was such a great lord and commander that nearly seven
hundred years passed since his death, but the Xanthians still
have not forgotten him (Bryce 1986; Keen 1998; Courtils 2003; Çevik
2015; Varkıvanç 2017; Işık 2020).
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