Anthemus
- A region in Macedonia, Plin. 4, 10, 17, § 36. —
- II A town in Mesopotamia, Plin. 6, 26, 30, § 118; called also Anthĕmūsĭăs, ădis (sc. urbs), Tac. A. 6, 41.—
- III A river of Colchis, Plin. 6, 5, 5, § 15.
- —Hence, Anthĕ-mūsĭus, a, um, adj., pertaining to Anthemus, Eutr. 8, 2; Amm.14, 9.
A´NTHEMUS (Ἀνθεμοῦς,--οῦντος: Eth. Ἀνθεμούσιος, a town of Macedonia of some importance, belonging to the early Macedonian monarchy. It appears to have stood SE. of Thessalonica and N. of Chalcidice, since we learn from Thucydides that its territory bordered upon Bisaltia, Crestonia and Mygdonia. It was given by Philip to the Olynthians. Like some of the other chief cities in Macedonia, it gave its name to a town in Asia. (Steph. B. s. v.) It continued to be mentioned by writers under the Roman empire. (Hdt. 5.94; Thuc. 2.99, 100; Dem. Phil. 2. p. 70, ed. Reisk.; Diod. 15.8; Plin. Nat. 4.10. s. 17. § 36; Liban. Declam. xiii.; Aristid. 2.224; Leake, Northern Greece, vol. 3. p. 450.)
(Ἀνθεμοῦς) or Anthemusia. A city of Mesopotamia, southwest of Edessa, and a little east of the Euphrates. The surrounding district was called by the same name, but was generally included under the name of Osrhoëné.
- Hdt. 5.94
- battle of Herakles with Geryon at the: Apollod. 2.5.10