Amphrysus

Amphrȳsus or -ŏs, i, m., = Ἀμφρυσός,

• a small river in the Thessalian province of Phthiotis, near which Apollo fed the flocks of Admetus, Ov. M. 1, 580; 7, 229; Verg. G. 3, 2.—
• II Derivv.
• • A Am-phrȳsĭus, a, um, adj., belonging to Amphrysus, or, poet. transf., to Apollo: vates, i.e. the Sibyl, Verg. A. 6, 398.—
  • B Am-phrȳsĭăcus, a, um, adj., the same: gramen, Stat. S. 1, 4, 105.

Amphrȳsus (os), ī, m. (Ἀμφρυσός), ein kleiner Küstenfluß Thessaliens, der sich in den pagasäischen Meerbusen ergießt, an dem (nach dem Mythus) Apollo die Herden des Königs Admetus neun Jahre lang weidete, pastor ab Amphryso, Apollo, Verg. georg. 3, 2: als Flußgott b. Ov. met. 1, 580. – Dav.: a) Amphrȳsiacus, a, um, amphrysiacisch, am Amphrysus, gramen, Stat. silv. 1, 4, 105. – b) Amphrȳsius, a, um, amphrysisch, Amphrysia (Amphrisia) saxa, poet. v. Vorgebirge »Zephyrium« im Lande der aus Thessalien stammenden Lokri Epizephyrii, Ov. met. 15, 703 ed. Merkel. (Riese Amphissia, s. Amphissa). – poet. = apollinisch, sibyllinisch, vates, Verg. Aen. 6, 398: fata, Auson. epist. 7, 2, 15. p. 164 Schenkl.

Amphrȳsus or Amphrȳsos ī, m

• , Αμφρυσός, a small river of Thessaly, V., O.

AMPHRYSUS

AMPHRY´SUS (Ἄμφρυσος).

1.

A town of Phocis. See AMBRYSUS

2.

A small river in Thessaly, rising in Mt. Others and flowing near Alus into the Pagasaean gulf. It is celebrated in mythology as the river on the banks of which Apollo fed the flocks of king Admetus. (Strab. pp. 433, 435; Apollon. 1.54; Verg. G. 3.2; Ov. Met. 1.580, 7.229; Leake Northern Greece, vol. 4. p. 337.) Hence the adjective Amphrysius is used in reference to Apollo. Thus Virgil (Aen. 6.398) calls the Sibyl Amphrysia vates. Statius (Silv. 1.4. 105) uses the adjective Amphrysiacus in the same sense.

Amphrȳsus

(Ἀμφρυσός). A small stream in Thessaly flowing into the Pagasaeus Sinus. On its banks Apollo fed the herds of Admetus (q.v.).