Hypsus

Hypsus

Hypsus

Add article description

Hypsus or Hypsous (Ancient Greek: Ὑψοῦς), also known as Hypsuntus or Hypsountos (Ὑψοῦντος), was a town of ancient Arcadia, in the district Cynuria, situated upon a mountain of the same name. According to Greek mythology, it was said to have been founded by Hypsus, a son of Lycaon.[1][2]

Its site is located near the modern Stemnitsa.[3][4]

References

  1. [1]
    Pausanias (1918). "3.3". Description of Greece. Vol. 8. Translated by W. H. S. Jones; H. A. Ormerod. Cambridge, Massachusetts; London: Harvard University Press; William Heinemann – via Perseus Digital Library., 8.35.7.
  2. [2]
    Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
  3. [3]
    Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 58, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
  4. [4]
    Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Hypsus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

37°33′18″N 22°04′52″E


Stub icon

This article about a location in ancient Arcadia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Hypsus, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.