Thracian · deity · Roman period Thrace, Moesia and Scythia Minor (Odessos/Varna region) · deity
A distinctly named cult-manifestation of the Thracian Horseman, foregrounding his underworld aspect at Odessos. Classified 'deity' (hero-god class). Native theonym preserved only as the Greek-transmitted epithet Karabazmos/Karabasmos; the spelling varies (Karabonasmos also occurs).
Domains
underworld and chthonic
heroized dead
Powers
spears the beast as a god of the underworld
Sources
Inscribed dedications 'Heroni Karabazmos/Karabasmos', Odessos and the western Black Sea