Caresus River
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Caresus or Karesos (Ancient Greek: Κάρησος) was a river of the ancient Troad, mentioned by Homer in the Iliad.[1] The river gave name to a mountainous district called Caresene through which it flowed. It flows into the Aesepus River. The Caresus had a considerable valley (αὐλῶν), but less than that of the Aesepus. The Caresus springs between Palaescepsis and Achaeum, which is opposite to the island of Tenedos. There was a town of the same name that ruined before Strabo's time.[2]
Its identification is unknown.
References
- ^ Homer. Iliad. Vol. 12.20.
- ^ Strabo. Geographica. Vol. p. 602. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Caresene". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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