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Hyllus (river)

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Hyllus or Hyllos (Greek: Ὕλλος) was the ancient name of a river of Asia Minor. It is a tributary of the river Hermus, in Lydia, flowing into Hermus from the north.[1] In the time of Strabo, the river was called Phrygius.[2]

Citations

  1. ^ Homer. Iliad, xx. 392; Herodotus. Histories, i. 80; Pliny. Natural History, v. 31.
  2. ^ Strabo. Geographica, xiii (p. 626).

References

  •  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainSmith, William, ed. (1854–1857). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)