Ismarus

Ismarus , ī, m.: a Maeonian, follower of Aeneas, 10.139.

Ismărus, i, m., or Ismăra, ōrum, n., = Ἴσμαρος,

• a mountain on the southern coast of Thrace: Ismara propter, Lucr. 5, 31: juvat Ismara Baccho conserere, Verg. G. 2, 37; Stat. Th. 7, 685.—Form Ismarus: Rhodope miratur et Ismarus Orphea, Verg. E. 6, 30.—
• • B Transf., the city at the foot of the mountain, and the territory belonging to it: quos Idas pater, et patria Ismara mittit, Verg. A. 10, 351: Castra decem annorum, Ciconum manus, Ismara capta, Prop. 3, 12 (4, 11), 25.—
• II Derivv. Ismărĭ-cus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Ismarus, Ismarian: Aquilo, Avien. Perieg. 33. —
• • B Ismărĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Ismarus, Ismarian, Thracian: gentes, Ov. M. 10, 305: juga, id. F. 3, 410: Bacchae, id. M. 9, 642: rex, i. e. Polymestor, king of Thrace, id. ib. 13, 530: vallis, the valley where Orpheus drew the wild beasts after him by the sound of his lyre, Prop. 2, 13, 6 (3, 4, 6).

Ismărus, i, m.,

• a Lydian, companion of Aeneas, Verg. A. 10, 139.

Ismarus, ī, m. (Ἴσμαρος), u. Ismara, ōrum, n., ein Berg in Thrazien am Hebrus, nebst einer Stadt gleichen Namens, Verg. ecl. 6, 30: Plur. bei Lucr. 5, 30. Verg. georg. 2, 37. – Dav.: A) Ismaricus, a, um (Ἰσμαρικός), ismarisch, poet. = thrazisch, Avien. descr. orb. 33. – B) Ismarius, a, um, ismarisch, poet. = thrazisch, tyrannus, v. Tereus, Ov.: gentes, Ov.: merum, Prop.

Ismărus, v. Ismara 2.

ISMARUS

I´SMARUS(Ἴσμαρος), a mountain rising on the east of lake Ismaris, on the south coast of Thrace (Virg. El. 6.30, Georg. 2.37; Propert. 2.13. 5. 3.12. 25 ; Lucret. 5.31, where it is called Ismara, as in Verg. A. 10.351.) Homer (Hom. Od. 9.40,198) speaks of Ismarus as a town of the Cicones, on or at the foot of the mountain. (Comp. Marc. Heracl. 28.) The name of the town also appears in the form Ismaron. (Plin. Nat. 4.18.) The district about Ismarus produced wine which was highly esteemed. (Athen. 1. p. 30; Ov. Met. 9.641; Steph. B. s. v.)

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Ismărus

(Ἴσμαρος) or Ismăra. A town in Thrace, near Maronea, situated on a mountain of the same name, which produced excellent wine. It is mentioned in the Odyssey as a town of the Cicones. The poets frequently use the adjective Ismarius as equivalent to Thracus. Near Ismarus was Lake Ismaris.

Ismarus Ismarus, a city of the Cicones

• captured by Ulysses: Apollod. E.7.1

Ismarus(2), son of Astacus

• slays Hippomedon: Apollod. 3.6.8

Ismarus(3), son of Eumolpus

• marries the daughter of Tegyrius king of Thrace: Apollod. 3.15.4