Ἑλλήσποντος
Hellespont
Translated by David Whitehead15 May 2003Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
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Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἑλλήσποντος.
Betacode
*(ellh/spontos.
Notes
- The present-day Dardanelles: the straits dividing Europe from Asia at the southern mouth of the Propontis (Sea of Marmara); named after the mythological Helle, daughter of Athamas (alpha 702), who was drowned there. See generally OCD(4) s.v. and Barrington Atlas map 51 grids G4-H4.