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ε3185Ἑσπερίτης λίμνηwestern sea… phrase is presumably quoted from somewhere. For the gloss cf. Stephanus of Byzantiums s.v. e(speri/ths. For li/mnh in this sense see LSJ s.v., I.2. cf. generally epsilon 3184.Matched in noteshighshort
ι621ἸσσαῖοςIssaian, IssaeanStephanus of Byzantium s.v. Issos gives this as the ethnikon of that city (for which see iota 662), but in Polybius 2.11.12 the Issaioi are the denizens of the Dalmatian island of Issa; and …Matched in noteshighshort
κ1220ΚεγχρεαίKenchreai, Cenchreae… by Raymond V. Schoder, S.J., at web address 1. But Stephanus of Byzantium s.v. also notes places of this name in the Troad and in Italy.Matched in noteshighshort
ν438ΝιφάτηςNiphates… from the late epic poet Pisander of Laranda, quoted by Stephanus of Byzantium (s.v.). For 'foothill' see pi 2990.Matched in noteshighshort
ο85ὈθρωνόςOthronos, Othronus… of Malta [mu 519] is near it) and line 1034. Stephanus of Byzantium s.v. quotes line 1027, after classifying Othronos as 'a city, though some [say] an island near the south of Sicily'.Matched in noteshighshort
γ248ΓήρειονGereion[1] Presumably the Indian city that Stephanus of Byzantium calls Gereia (s.v. Gazos and s.v. Gereia). [2] Unintelligible, whether or not there is a connection with the noun gh/reion, 'thistledown'.Matched in noteshighshort
ι271ἸκόνιονIkonion, Iconium[1] In Lykaonia; present-day Konya, in southern Turkey. See Stephanus of Byzantium s.v. See also under mu 406. [2] Plausible enough, but attested only here and in ps.-Zonaras; Steph Byz. gives the better-attested form …Matched in noteshighshort
μ683ΜέταβοςMetabos, Metabus… 725) in the instep of Italy. See e.g. Strabo 6.1.15, Stephanus of Byzantium s.v. Kaulonia and (esp.) Metapontion. Same entry, according to Adler, in the Ambrosian Lexicon.Matched in noteshighshort
μ1061ΜιλητοπολίτηςMiletopolitan… a city in Mysia, E of Daskyleion; cf. Strabo 12.8.10; Stephanus of Byzantium s.v. *milhtopouli/ths. Present-day Melde. Barrington Atlas Map 52 Grid C4.Matched in noteshighshort
γ5ΓάγγραGangra… Altas map 86 grid D3. See e.g. Strabo 12.3.41; cf. Stephanus of Byzantium s.v., citing Alexander Polyhistor (fr. 42 Müller), although Steph. also attests to a city of the same name in Arabia (192.24).Matched in noteshighshort
ν149ΝεμέαNemeaIdentified by Adler as stemming from Stephanus of Byzantium s.v.; but, if so, retaining little or nothing of its value. On Nemea (Barrington Atlas map 58 grid D2) cf. iota 471, kappa 1734, nu …Matched in noteshighshort
ο87ὈθρυονεύςOthryoneus… comes off worst against Idomeneus. See also Strabo 13.1.40 and Stephanus of Byzantium s.v. Kabassos.Matched in noteshighshort
ε810ἘλευθήρEleuther, ?Eleutherai… NW border with Boeotia: see under mu 451, and generally Stephanus of Byzantium s.v. An Eleutheros river and city called Eleutheroupolis are also attested.Matched in noteshighshort
ν426ΝίσιβιςNisibis… OCD(4) s.v. [2] From Herodian, peri\ parwnu/mwn p. 887 Lentz, Stephanus of Byzantium, Ethnica p. 477 Meineke: "It should have been *nisibi/ths, but that form is Egyptian and Libyan, while the form in -hnos …Matched in noteshighmedium
ν388ΝικηφόριονNikephorion, NicephoriumFrom Stephanus of Byzantium s.v. (with Constantina in place of Constantia). Also known as Kallinikon/Callinicum and Leontopolis. For the location (in present-day Syria) see Barrington Atlas Map 68 Grid G2. For Edes(s)a see epsilon …Matched in noteshighshort
ν103ΝέαιNeai… from the parenthetical (interpolated) ne/w etymology, this entry derives from Stephanus of Byzantium s.v. Neai is too small to feature in the Barrington Atlas, but for Lemnos (lambda 448, lambda 449, lambda 450, lambda …Matched in noteshighshort
α4444Αὖλιςtent; Aulis… Iphigeneia was sacrificed. See generally e.g. Strabo 9.2.8, Pausanias 9.19.6, Stephanus of Byzantium s.v.Matched in noteshighshort
α3805ἈρδεᾶταιArdeatai, Ardeati, ArdeatesStrabo 5.3.4 and Stephanus of Byzantium s.v. Ardea give this as the ethnikon of Ardea in Latium (central Italy). See generally OCD(4) p.145, s.v. Ardea. Strabo 7.5.1 mentions an Ardea or Ardia in Dalmatia, …Matched in noteshighshort
ν453ΝομαντίαNomantia, NumantiaAbbreviated from Stephanus of Byzantium s.v; Juba FGrH 275 F15. See generally OCD(4) s.v. Numantia. Location: Barrington Atlas Map 25, Grid C4. Numantia was taken by Scipio Aemilianus Africanus in 133 BCE after a …Matched in noteshighshort
δ1396ΔορυλάειονDorylaeion, Dorylaion, Dorylaeum… of a city in Phrygia: Strabo 12.8.12 (web address 1); Stephanus of Byzantium s.v.; present-day Sarhuyuk in Turkey; Barrington Atlas Map 62 Grid E2.Matched in noteshighshort
α67ἈβωριγῆνεςAborigines… Halicarnassus, Roman Antiquities 1.9, cited in the long entry in Stephanus of Byzantium s.v. (which defines them as an "Italian" people). [1] A marginal addition in ms A.Matched in noteshighshort
αι29ΑἰγεσταῖοςAigestaios, Aegestaeus… so in Diodorus Siculus, Strabo and elsewhere. (But note that Stephanus of Byzantium s.v. equates them with the Thesprotoi, mentioned in the Odyssey, of SW Epeiros.) [2] Attested only here.Matched in noteshighshort
γ404ΓορτύνηGortyne, Gortyn… given as 'Gordynia' in Emathia by Claudius Ptolemy; and cf. Stephanus of Byzantium s.v.Matched in noteshighshort
ι342ἼμβροςImbros, Imbrus… is a river ImbrASos on the island of Samos: see Stephanus of Byzantium s.v., and iota 341). [2] Unattested outside lexicography.Matched in noteshighshort
γ181ΓεράνειαGeraneia, Gerania[1] In Phrygia: see Stephanus of Byzantium s.v., and already gamma 175. (But note also gamma 182.) [2] The word for crane, geranos, is the link between the disparate parts of this entry. [3] …Matched in noteshighshort
μ1433ΜυρεύςMyreus… [1] mu 1431; in Lycia (present-day S Turkey); cf. generally Stephanus of Byzantium s.v., and for an instance Greek Anthology 9.319.Matched in noteshighshort
ν402ΝικόπολιςNikopolis, NicopolisAbridged from Stephanus of Byzantium s.v. [1] This addendum is a marginal addition in ms M.Matched in noteshighshort
β402ΒόσποροιBosporoi… "Bosporian rivers" occurs. (This "Phileas" is perhaps the "Philon" of Stephanus of Byzantium s.v. Bosporos.)Matched in noteshighshort
ει135Εἱλωτίςhelot-woman, female helot… among ethnics by Herodian, De prosodia catholica 3.1.103.12, and by Stephanus of Byzantium s.v. Helos.Matched in noteshighshort
μ866ΜήδαμαMedama, Medaba, Madaba… and passim). See also e.g. 1 Maccabees 9:36 and especially Stephanus of Byzantium s.v.: 'Medaba, a city of the Nabataeans'. A.k.a. Madaba (still its present-day name, in present-day Jordan): Barrington Atlas map 71 grid …Matched in noteshighshort

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