Thermodon

Thermōdon, ontis, m., = Θερμώδων,

• a river of Pontus, on which dwelt the Amazons, now Termeh Tchai, Mel. 1, 19, 9; Plin. 6, 3, 4, § 10; Verg. A. 11, 659; Prop. 4 (5), 4, 71; Ov. M. 2, 249; id. P. 4, 10, 51; Sil. 8, 432; Just. 2, 4, 2.—Hence,
• • A Thermōdon-tēus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Thermodon, Thermodontean; poet. for Amazonian: agri, Prop. 3, 14 (4, 13), 14 (Müll. Thermodontiacis).—
  • B Thermōdontĭ-ăcus, a, um, adj., the same: turmae, Stat. S. 1, 6, 56: bipennis, i.e. of Penthesilea, the queen of the Amazons, Ov. M. 12, 611; cf. securis, Claud. Rapt. Pros. 2, 66: aurum, of Hippolyte, Ov. M. 9, 189.—
  • C Thermō-dontĭus, a, um, adj., the same: ripae, Sen. Med. 215: hostis, id. Herc. Oet. 21.

Thermodon — Thermodon (Pontus), Pleiades 857352

Thermōdōn, ontis, Akk. ontem u. onta, m. (Θερμώδων), ein Fluß in Pontus, an dem die Amazonen wohnten, j. Terma, Plin. 6, 10. Verg. Aen. 11, 659. Ov. ex Pont. 4, 10, 51. Sil. 8, 430: Akk. -onta, Prop. 4, 4, 71. Mela 1, 19, 9 (1. § 105). Curt. 6, 5 (19), 24: Akk. -ontem, Plin. 11, 59 u. 37, 115. Iustin. 2, 4, 2. – Dav.: A) Thermōdontēus, a, um, thermodontëisch, poet. = amazonisch, Amazonen-, agri, Prop. 3, 14, 6. – B) Thermōdontiacus, a, um, thermodontisch, poet. = amazonisch, Amazonen-, aurum, Ov.: turmae, Stat. – C) Thermōdontius, a, um, thermodontisch, poet. = amazonisch, ripae, Sen. poët.: hostis, Sen. poët.

Thermōdōn, (14) ontis, m. (Θερμώδων), fleuve de Cappadoce, près duquel habitaient les Amazones : Virg. En. 11, 659 ; Plin. 6, 10 || -dontēus, Prop. 3, 14, 6, ou -dontĭăcus et -dontĭus, a, um, du Thermodon, des Amazones : Ov. M. 12, 611 ; Sen. Med. 215.

THERMODON

THERMODON (Θερμώδων: Thermeh), a river of Pontus, celebrated in the story about the Amazons, is described by Pliny (Plin. Nat. 6.3) as having its sources in the Amazonian mountains, which are not mentioned by any other ancient writer, but are believed still to retain their ancient name in the form of Mason Dagh. (Hamilton, Researches, 1. p. 283.) Strabo (12. p. 547) places its many sources near Phanaroea, and says that many streams combine to form the Thermodon. Its course is not very long, but its breadth was nevertheless three plethra, and it was a navigable river (Xen. Anab. 5.6. 9, 6.2.1; Arrian, Peripl. P.E. p. 16.) It discharged itself into the Euxine near the town of Themiscyra, at a distance of 4000 stadia to the north-east of the mouth of the Iris. This river is very often noticed by ancient writers. See Aeschyl. Prom. 274, Suppl. 290; Hdt. 9.27; Scylax, p. 33; Strab. 1. p. 52, 7. p. 298; Anon. Peripl. P. E. p. 10; Ptol. 5.6.4; Pomp. Mela, 1.19; Plin. Nat. 11.19, 37.37; Verg. A. 11.659; Ov. ex Pont. 4.1951; Propert. 4.4. 71, and many other passages.

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Thermōdon

(Θερμώδων). Now Thermeh; a river of Pontus, in the district of Themiscyra, the reputed country of the Amazons, rises in a mountain called Amazonius Mountain, near Phanaroea, and falls into the sea about thirty miles east of the mouth of the Iris. At its mouth was the city of Themiscyra; and there is still, on the west side of the mouth of the Thermeh, a place of the same name, Thermeh.

Thermodon Thermodon, a river in Cappadocia

• Hdt. 2.104
• near Themiscyra: Hdt. 4.86
• river in land of Amazons: Paus. 1.2.1, Paus. 3.25.3, Paus. 7.2.7
• victory on it of Greeks over Amazons: Hdt. 4.110, Hdt. 9.27
• river, passed by the Argonauts: Apollod. 1.9.22
• the Amazons dwell on the: Apollod. 2.5.8

Thermodon(2), a river in Boeotia

• near Tanagra: Hdt. 9.43; Paus. 9.19.3