Cytherus

Cytherus or Kytheros (Ancient Greek: Κύθηρρος[1] or Κύθηρος), also known as Cytherum or Kytheron (Κύθηρον),[2][3] was one of the twelve cities of ancient Attica, and afterwards a deme. Pausanias states that the nymphs of the river Cytherus in Elis were called Ionides from Ion, the son of Gargettus, when he migrated from Athens to Elis.[4]

The site of Cytherus is located near modern Pousi Kaloyerou.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ So in inscriptions
  2. ↑ Strabo. Geographica. ix. p.397. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
  3. ↑ Harpoc., s.v.; Suda, s.v.; Phot., s.v.; Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. s.v.
  4. ↑ Pausanias. Description of Greece. 6.22.7.
  5. ↑ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 59, and directory notes accompanying.
  6. ↑ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Attica". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

Coordinates: 37°54′28″N 23°59′03″E / 37.9076425°N 23.984295°E / 37.9076425; 23.984295

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