Κορακήσιον

Korakesion, Coracesium

Translated by David Whitehead31 Aug 2001Vetting: high5 revisions

2 words

[no gloss]

Greek original · Adler’s text

Κορακήσιον.

Betacode

*korakh/sion.

Notes

A coastal city on the border of Rough Cilicia and Pamphylia (southern Turkey, Barrington Atlas map 65 grid G4). Famous as a centre of piracy: see e.g. Plutarch, Pompey 28.

Neighbouring entries

κ2061Κόπτοντεςslaughtering, striking down κ2062ΚόπτωI knock at, I strike κ2063ΚορακήσιονKorakesion, Coracesium κ2064Κορακίαςraven-like, crow-like κ2065Κορακῖνοςravenfish, crowfish

Revision history5 revisions · last 20 Mar 2018

20 Mar 2018added map citation — Ronald Allen
2 May 2016Revised — David Whitehead
11 Mar 2013Revised — David Whitehead
17 Jul 2003augmented note; added keyword — David Whitehead
17 Jul 2003augmented note — Nicholas Fincher
31 Aug 2001Translated — David Whitehead