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🌍 Practios (Hellespont)

  • Strabo argues that Homer's toponym refers to a river rather than a city since there is no settlement by that name to be found (13.1.21).
  • Information
    city or river on the Hellespont
    Pleiades
    https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/501577
    Identified near
    🌍 Abydos (Troad) city on the Hellespont🌍 Lampsacos (Troad) city in the Troad
    Settled from
    🌍 Phrygia region in Anatolia
    Ruled by
    👤 Priam king of Troy
    Related entities
    👥 the Percote Contingent at Troy (defenders) defends Troy against the Greek attack🌍 Arisbe (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 Percote (Hellespont) city on the Hellespont🌍 Sestos (Hellespont) city on the Hellespont🌍 Abydos (Troad) city on the Hellespont👤 Priam king of Troy🌍 Hypoplacian Thebes (Troad) city sacked by Achilles🌍 Lyrnessos (Troad) city sacked by Achilles🌍 Zeleia (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 Adrasteia (Troad) city in the Troad🌍 the Troad region around Troy🌍 River Aisepos (Asia Minor) river in Asia Minor🌍 Pedasos (Troad) unlocatable city on the River Satnioeis🌍 Phrygia region in Anatolia🌍 Cyzicos (Mysia) city in Mysia🌍 Lampsacos (Troad) city in the Troad
    Mentioned by
    📖 Homer, Iliad 2.835-2.839📖 Strabo 13.1.7📖 Strabo 13.1.8📖 Strabo 13.1.20-13.1.21
    Mentioned in text
    Homer, IliadStrabo
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Homer, Iliad
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Homer, Iliad 19.282-19.300📖 Homer, Iliad 22.466-22.479📖 Homer, Iliad 21.82-21.89📖 Homer, Iliad 2.816-2.818📖 Homer, Iliad 2.819-2.823📖 Homer, Iliad 2.824-2.827📖 Homer, Iliad 2.835-2.839📖 Homer, Iliad 4.488-4.516📖 Homer, Iliad 15.545-15.559📖 Homer, Iliad 2.828-2.834📖 Homer, Iliad 24.543-24.551
    Commentary
    Strabo argues that Homer's toponym refers to a river rather than a city since there is no settlement by that name to be found (13.1.21).
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