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Gaza, a fortification in Thrace, Ione, Minoa">Gaza: a city in Phoinike, but now in Palaistine, before Egypt. It was also called 'Aza', and to this day the Syrians call it 'Aza', after Azon the son of Herakles. Some tell the myth that it was founded by Zeus), ...+8 more">Zeus, and that he left his own 'gaza' in it, the Persians calling money by this name. It was also called 'Ione' after Io, who sailed there and stayed [herself] there. It was also called 'Minoa', because Minos, going with his brothers Aiakos and Rhadamanthys, named it after himself. Hence too the shrine of Kretan Zeus is among them; even in our time they called him Marnas, interpreted as 'Kretagenes'. For Cretans call maidens 'Marnan' in this way. A citizen is a 'Gazaios'. They are also called 'Gazenoi' irregularly, as per Pausanias. They are also called 'Gazitai' among the locals. The ceramic vessels too are called 'Gazitai'. This is similar to 'Aiginetai' and 'Aiginaioi' in respect of the distinction, but the pattern of the forms is opposite: for the citizens are 'Aiginetai' and 'Gazaioi', while the ceramic vessels are 'Gazitai' and 'Aiginaioi'. There are also 'Gazetai', with η, a gold-bearing people of the Galatians, as per Euphorion. They are also called 'Gazatai', with α, as per Polyhistor. There is also Gaza, a fortification in Thrace.