Hypsus

Hypsus or Hypsous (Ancient Greek: Ὑψοῦς), also known as Hypsuntus or Hypsountos (Ὑψοῦντος), was a town of ancient Arcadia, in the district Cynuria, situated upon a mountain of the same name. According to Greek mythology, it was said to have been founded by Hypsus, a son of Lycaon.[1][2]

Its site is located near the modern Stemnitsa.[3][4]

References
  1. Pausanias. Description of Greece. 8.3.3. , 8.35.7.
  2. Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. s.v.
  3. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 58, and directory notes accompanying.
  4. Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Hypsus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.


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