Thrice-Hero PDF Print E-mail Greek deitiesby Dr Alena Trckova-
Flamee, Ph.D.  The identification of Thrice-Hero (Tris-Heros) is
a point of discussion. This name was found twice in the tablets
with the Linear Script B from Pylos. Thrice-Hero was mentioned
together with the other gods on the human-sacrifice tablet and
the name appeared also in context with the offerings of a golden
vessel and perfumed oil. It means, that Trice-Hero was
worshipped during the Mycenaean time as a local deity in Pylos
and offerings were brought to his honor. The cult of heroes was
common in the Greek world. There was a supposition that this
worshipping started from the Mycenaean cult of dead and from
there that it came directly into the Archaic Greek religion
(Nilsson).    According to another theory the worship of heroes
derived much more later from the influence of the eight century-
epic poetry (Burkert). But the name of Thrice-Hero in the Linear
Script B and the offerings giving to him are some proves, that
the roots of the hero-