Curias

CU´RIAS(Κουρίας, Ptol. 5.14.2; Strab. 14. p. 683; Steph. B.; Κυριακόν, Stadiasm. § § 286, 300: Capo Gavataor delle Gatte), the most S. point of Cyprus, forming a low and rounded excrescence, which resembles a peninsula rather than a promontory. The stags from Cilicia and Syria swam over to this fertile spot to enjoy the rich pastures. (Aelian, Nat. An. 5.56, 11.7; Maxim. Tyr. Diss. 12.3; Engel, Kypros, vol. 1. p. 117.)