Casius

Căsĭus mons, = Κάσιον ὄρος.

• A very high mountain in Syria, on the Orontes, now Jebel-Okrab, Plin. 5, 22, 18, § 80; Amm.14, 8, 10; 22, 14, 4.—
• II A mountain between Lower Egypt and Arabia, with a temple of Jupiter, near which Pompey was murdered, now El Kas or El Katieh, Mel. 1, 10; 3, 8, 3; Plin. 5, 12, 14, § 68.
• —Hence, Căsĭus, a, um, adj.: rupes, Luc. 10, 434: harenae, id. 8, 539: Juppiter, Enn. Eutr. 54 Vahl.; Plin. 5, 12, 14, § 68.

Casius — Casius (Egypt), Pleiades 687872

Casius, ī, m., mons (Κάσιον ὄρος), I) sehr hoher Berg Syriens (in der nach ihm benannten Landschaft Casiotis), mit einem berühmten Tempel des Jupiter, j. Djebel Okrab (d.i. der kahle Berg), Plin. 5, 80. Amm. 14, 8, 10; 22, 14, 4. – II) Berg zwischen Arabien u. Ägypten, bei Pelusium, jetzt El Kas oder El Katieh, auf dem das Grab des Pompejus u. ein Tempel des Jupiter (Iuppiter Casius) war, Plin. 5, 68. Mela 1, 10; 3, 8, 3 (1. § 61 u. 3. § 74). Lact. 1, 22, 23. – Dav. Casius, a, um, kasisch, Lucan. u. Plin.

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(Κάσιος), a surname of Zeus, derived from amount Casion not far from Pelusium, on which the god had a temple. (Strab. xvi. p.760; Plin. Nat. 4.20, 5.14.) [L.S]

CASIUS

CA´SIUS, FL. [ALBANIA]

Casius

(1) The modern Ras Kasaroun; a mountain on the coast of Egypt, east of Pelusium, with a temple of Iupiter on its summit. Here also was the grave of Pompey.

(2) Jebel Okrah; a mountain on the coast of Syria, south of Antioch and the Orontes.