Aesepus River
The Aesepus River or Aisepos River (Ancient Greek: ἡ Αἴσηπος) was a river of Northern Mysia, mentioned by Homer in the Iliad as flowing past Zeleia, at the foot of Ida;[1] and in another passage as one of the streams that flow from Ida.[2] According to Strabo's interpretation of Homer, the Aesepus was the eastern boundary of Mysia. The Aesepus is the largest river of Mysia. According to Strabo, it rises in , one of the summits of Ida, and the distance between its source and its outlet is near 500 stadia.[3] It is joined on the left bank by the Caresus, another stream which flows from Cotylus; and then taking a northeasterly and northerly course, it enters the Propontis, between the mouth of the Granicus River and the city of Cyzicus. The modern name is Gönen Çay.[4]
References[]
- ^ Homer. Iliad. 2.825, etc.
- ^ Homer. Iliad. 12.21.
- ^ Strabo. Geographica. p. 602. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
- ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 56, and directory notes accompanying.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Aesepus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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Coordinates: 40°19′20″N 27°38′05″E / 40.322211°N 27.634697°E
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