George Leo Haydock
Catholic
1774–1849
“Rages. In the Greek it is Ecbatana which was also called Rages. For there were two cities in Media of the name of Rages: Raguel dwelt in one of them and Gabelus in the other. (Challoner; Menochius) — Profane authors mention a Rages in the vicinity of Ecbatana. (Diod. Bib. 19.) — It may here denote the province. (Worthington)”