Cadmus (river)
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Cadmus or Cadmos was the ancient name for a river that flowed from Mount Cadmus
, in ancient Phrygia
. The river, probably the modern Gieuk Bonar (in Aydın Province
, Turkey
), which flows into the Lycus
, a tributary of the Maeander. (Hamilton, Researches, &c., vol. i. p. 513.)
Mount Cadmus
Topçambaba Dağı is a mountain in Aydın Province, Turkey.Cadmus or Cadmos was the ancient Greek name; it was then in Phrygia Magna. In antiquity, the sides were well wooded. A river Cadmus flowed from the mountain that flowed into the Lycus, a tributary of the Maeander....
, in ancient Phrygia
Phrygia
In antiquity, Phrygia was a kingdom in the west central part of Anatolia, in what is now modern-day Turkey. The Phrygians initially lived in the southern Balkans; according to Herodotus, under the name of Bryges , changing it to Phruges after their final migration to Anatolia, via the...
. The river, probably the modern Gieuk Bonar (in Aydın Province
Aydin Province
Aydın Province is a province of southwestern Turkey, located in the Aegean Region. The provincial capital is the city of Aydın which has a population of approx. 150,000 . Other towns in the province include the summer seaside resorts of Didim and Kuşadası.-History:Aydın was founded by the ancient...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
), which flows into the Lycus
Lycus (river of Phrygia)
Lycus or Lykos was the name of a river in ancient Phrygia, a tributary of the Maeander, which it joins a few km south of Tripolis. It had its sources in the eastern parts of Mount Cadmus Lycus or Lykos was the name of a river in ancient Phrygia, a tributary of the Maeander, which it joins a few...
, a tributary of the Maeander. (Hamilton, Researches, &c., vol. i. p. 513.)