An amazon fighter statue in Terme of Samsun province in Turkey. In Greek mythology, the Thermodon was the location of the plain and capital, Themiscyra, where the Amazons dwelt.
The ancient name of the river is the Thermodon, and the surrounding region was the Pontus.[4] In antiquity, its mouth was about "three plethra" wide (ca. 300 feet[5]), and it was navigable.[1][6] The river, said by Strabo to have "its many sources near Phanaroea... [in] many streams" (which is not true; perhaps he was thinking of the Iris), was "very often noticed by ancient writers", and its mouth was near the town of Themiscyra.[1] Starting with Dionysius Periegetes, in his Periegesis of the World, the Thermodon is often confused with the Iris River (modern Yeşilırmak), which is much larger, flows through Phanaroea, and carries much more sediment.[7]
^ abcdefSchmitz, Leonhard (1857). "Thermodon". In Smith, William (ed.). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. Vol. II, Iabadius–Zymethus. London: Walton and Maberly, and John Murray. p. 1161, principally.
^Tønnes Bekker-Nielsen, "Navigable Rivers in Northern Anatolia", to be published in Anca Dan, Stéphane Lebreton (eds.), Rivers of Asia minor (Geographica Historica) full text
^Gustav Hirschfeld, "Notes of travel in Paphlagonia and Galatia" The Journal of Hellenic Studies4: 275-280 (1883).
^ abSchmitz, Leonhard (1857). "Themiscyra". In Smith, William (ed.). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. Vol. II, Iabadius–Zymethus. London: Walton and Maberly, and John Murray. p. 1156, principally; see also pp. 64, 70, 119, 223, 546, 659, 946, and 1161.
^Calvert, J.B. (13 May 2010). "Old Units of Length". MySite.DU.edu. University of Denver. Retrieved 3 March 2020. Original creation date, 3 July 1999.
terme, river, thermodon, redirects, here, river, ancient, boeotia, greece, thermodon, boeotia, turkish, terme, çayı, latin, thermeh, greek, Θερμώδων, rendered, thermodon, short, river, samsun, province, turkey, draining, into, black, sources, pontic, mountains. Thermodon redirects here For the river of ancient Boeotia Greece see Thermodon Boeotia The Terme River Turkish Terme Cayi Latin Thermeh 1 Greek 8ermwdwn 1 rendered Thermodon 1 is a short river in Samsun Province Turkey draining into the Black Sea Its sources are in the Pontic Mountains 2 3 It runs through the fertile Carsamba plain to Salipazari where it splits into three tributaries The city of Terme is on the river about 5 km from its mouth View of the Black Sea from Themiscyra in Turkey An amazon fighter statue in Terme of Samsun province in Turkey In Greek mythology the Thermodon was the location of the plain and capital Themiscyra where the Amazons dwelt The ancient name of the river is the Thermodon and the surrounding region was the Pontus 4 In antiquity its mouth was about three plethra wide ca 300 feet 5 and it was navigable 1 6 The river said by Strabo to have its many sources near Phanaroea in many streams which is not true perhaps he was thinking of the Iris was very often noticed by ancient writers and its mouth was near the town of Themiscyra 1 Starting with Dionysius Periegetes in his Periegesis of the World the Thermodon is often confused with the Iris River modern Yesilirmak which is much larger flows through Phanaroea and carries much more sediment 7 In Greek mythology the Thermodon was the location of the plain and capital Themiscyra where the Amazons dwelt 4 1 References Edit a b c d e f Schmitz Leonhard 1857 Thermodon In Smith William ed Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography Vol II Iabadius Zymethus London Walton and Maberly and John Murray p 1161 principally Tonnes Bekker Nielsen Navigable Rivers in Northern Anatolia to be published in Anca Dan Stephane Lebreton eds Rivers of Asia minor Geographica Historica full text Gustav Hirschfeld Notes of travel in Paphlagonia and Galatia The Journal of Hellenic Studies 4 275 280 1883 a b Schmitz Leonhard 1857 Themiscyra In Smith William ed Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography Vol II Iabadius Zymethus London Walton and Maberly and John Murray p 1156 principally see also pp 64 70 119 223 546 659 946 and 1161 Calvert J B 13 May 2010 Old Units of Length MySite DU edu University of Denver Retrieved 3 March 2020 Original creation date 3 July 1999 Xenophon Anab 5 6 9 6 2 1 full citation needed Tonnes Bekker Nielsen Marit Jensen Two Pontic Rivers Cedrus The Journal of MCRI 3 231 2142 2015 doi 10 13113 CEDRUS 2015011411Further reading EditCited by Schmitz in the Thermodon article op cit Aeschyl Prom 274 Suppl 290 full citation needed Herodotus 9 27 full citation needed Herodotus 4 86 full citation needed Periplus of Pseudo Scylax p 33 full citation needed Strabo i p 52 vii p 298 full citation needed Periplus of the Euxine Sea p 10 full citation needed Ptolemy 5 6 4 full citation needed Pomp Mela 1 19 full citation needed Plin Nat H 11 19 37 37 full citation needed Virgil Aeneid 11 659 full citation needed Ovid ex Pont 4 19 51 full citation needed See also EditThemiscyra PlainCoordinates 41 12 N 37 02 E 41 200 N 37 033 E 41 200 37 033 This article about a Black Sea Region of Turkey location is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article related to a river in Turkey is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Terme River amp oldid 1068425454, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
