Σίπυλος

Sipylos, Sipylus

Translated by David Whitehead1 Nov 2001Vetting: high3 revisions

5 words

A place, or a river.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Σίπυλος· τόπος, ἢ ποταμός.

Betacode

*si/pulos: to/pos, h)\ potamo/s.

Notes

It is only attested, elsewhere, as the name of the mountain which overlooks Smyrna and Magnesia (in present-day Turkey); Barrington Atlas map 56 grid E4.

Linked from2 entries

σ443ΣιμωνίδηςSimonidesof Magnesia on the Sipylus, an epic poet. He was born in the time of Antiochus called the Great. And he wrote the Deeds of Antiochus and the Battle against the Galatians, when he defeated the cavalry with his elephants.
σ472ΣιπυλήνηSipyleneA city.

Neighbouring entries

σ471Σιπύηbin σ472ΣιπυλήνηSipylene σ473ΣίπυλοςSipylos, Sipylus σ474Σιραίουmust, condensed wine, boiled-down wine σ475ΣιρίκιοςSiricius, Sirikios

Revision history3 revisions · last 26 Jul 2011

26 Jul 2011Revised — David Whitehead
16 Dec 2004augmented note — David Whitehead
15 Dec 2004set status — Catharine Roth
1 Nov 2001Translated — David Whitehead