Mount Arganthonius
Mount Arganthonius or Arganthonios (Ancient Greek: Ἀργανθώνιος), or Arganthon (Ἀργανθών),[1] or Arganthoneion,[2] was a mountain range in ancient Bithynia, which forms a peninsula, and divides the gulfs of Cius and Astacus. The range terminates in a headland which Ptolemy calls Posidium (modern Bozburun). The name is connected with the mythus of Hylas and the Argonautic expedition.[3][4]
Its modern name is Samanli Daği.[5][2]
References[]
- ^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. s. v.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
- ^ Strabo. Geographica. p. 564. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
- ^ Apollon. 1.1176.
- ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 52, and directory notes accompanying.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Arganthonius". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
Coordinates: 40°32′37″N 29°01′55″E / 40.5436917°N 29.0320224°E
Categories:
- Bithynia
- Mountains of Turkey
- Locations in Greek mythology
- Ancient Greek geography
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- Mountain stubs