Poeeessa
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
[edit ]- ^ Strabo. Geographica . Vol. viii. p.486. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
- ^ Pliny. Naturalis Historia . Vol. 4.12.20.
- ^ Callimachus, Aetia
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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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