Cataloged from PDF version of article.This thesis analyzes the local rider-god cult of Kakasbos/Herakles
wihin an iconographical and religious framework. The possible origins and
reasons for the popularity of the cult and possible syncretisms with other gods
worshipped in Northern Lycia will be discussed alongside a presentation of
Kakasbos/Herakles depictions in different media. The importance of the rider
image and the widespread popularity of the rider-heros in the Late Roman Art will
also be studied.Candaş, AslıM.S
