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Ἑλλήσποντος

Ἑλλήσποντος, the Hellespont

Ἑλλήσ-ποντος, ὁ,
  • Hellespont or sea of Helle (daughter of Athamas, who was drowned therein), now the Dardanelles, Il. 2.845, Hdt. 4.38, etc.:—sts. taken to include the Propontis, Id. 1.57, etc.:—the adjacent country, Th. 2.9, etc.: in this sense without Art. in Att. Inscrr., IG 1(2).106.16, al.: said to be used of the Aegean, Str. 7 Fr. 58.

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