Poieessa

Poeeessa

Poeeessa

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Not to be confused with Poeaessa.

Poeeessa or Poieessa (Ancient Greek: Ποιήεσσα, romanized: Poieessa), or Poeessa or Poiessa (Ποιῆσσα), or Poeassa or Poiassa (Ποιᾶσσα), was a town of ancient Keos, situated on the southwestern side of the island, on a high and steep promontory.[1][2] It was founded in the 6th century BC. According to myths the Aeacus founded the city.[3]

Its site is located near the modern Poiesses (Pisses).[4][5]

References

  1. [1]
    Strabo. Geographica. Vol. viii. p.486. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
  2. [2]
    Pliny. Naturalis Historia. Vol. 4.12.20.
  3. [3]
    Callimachus, Aetia
  4. [4]
    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.
  5. [5]
    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). "Ceos". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

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