Eurotas

Eurōtās, ae, m.: the Eurotas; the river on which Sparta was situated, 1.498.

Eurōtas, ae, m., = Εὐρώτας,

• the principal river of Laconia, on the banks of which Sparta stood, now Basilipotamo, Mel. 2, 3, 9; Plin. 4, 5, 8, § 16; Cic. Inv. 2, 21, 96; id. Tusc. 5, 34, 98; Ov. M. 2, 247; id. Am. 2, 17, 32 et saep.; nom. Eurōta, Cic. poët. Tusc. 2, 15fin.; acc. Eurotan, Ov. M. 10, 169.

Eurōtās, ae, m. (Εὐρώτας), der Hauptfluß in Lakonien, der durch Sparta fließt u. bei Gythium in den lakonischen Meerbusen mündet, j. Basilipotamo (»Königsfluß«), Cic. de div. 2, 96; Tusc. 5, 98. Ov. met. 2, 247.

Eurōtās, (13) æ, m. (Εὐρώτας), lʼEurotas [fleuve de Laconie] : Cic. Tusc. 5, 98.

EUROTAS

EURO´TAS[LACONIA]

Eurōtas

(Εὐρώτας). The chief river in Laconia, on which Sparta stood, rises in Mount Boreum, in Arcadia, and flows into the Laconian Gulf (Thuc.ii. 139).

Eurotas Eurotas, river of Laconia

• Paus. 3.1.1, Paus. 3.13.8, Paus. 3.19.7, Paus. 3.21.1
• its sources: Paus. 8.44.3
• unites with Alpheus: Paus. 8.44.4, Paus. 8.54.2

Eurotas(2), son of Lelex

• father of Sparta: Apollod. 3.10.2

Eurotas(3), son of Myles

• third king of Laconia: Paus. 3.1.1
• drains the country: Paus. 3.1.1