Lycastus (Pontus)
Lycastus or Lykastos (Ancient Greek: Λύκαστος), also known as Lycastum or Lykaston, was an ancient Greek city[1] in ancient Pontus, on a river bearing the same name. It was situated 20 stadia southeast of Amisus.[2][3][4] Pomponius Mela calls the town Lycasto.[4] Pherecydes spoke of a town of Lycastia, inhabited by Amazons, and situated between Themiscyra and Chalybia.[5] The river Lycastus was but a small stream, which after a short course emptied itself into the Euxine close by the town of Lycastus.[6][3]
The Lycastrus River is identified with the modern Mert River, in Samsun Province, Turkey, but the townsite is treated as unlocated, but likely along that river.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Pseudo Scylax, Periplous, § 89
- ^ Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax 89; Marcian, p. 74; Periplus of the Euxine Sea p. 10; Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. Χαδισία.
- ^ a b Pliny. Naturalis Historia. Vol. 6.3.
- ^ a b Pomponius Mela. De situ orbis. Vol. 1.19.
- ^ Pherecydes ap. Schol. ad Apoll. Rhod. 2.373, comp. ad 2.1001.
- ^ Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax 89; Marcian, p. 74.
- ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 87, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Lycastus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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