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Hypsus or Hypsous (Ancient Greek: Ὑψοῦς), also known as Hypsuntus or Hypsountos (Ὑψοῦντος), was a town of ancient Arcadia, in the district Cynuria, situated upon a mountain of the same name. According to Greek mythology, it was said to have been founded by Hypsus, a son of Lycaon.[1][2]
Its site is located near the modern Stemnitsa.[3][4]
References
- ^ Pausanias (1918). "3.3". Description of Greece. Vol. 8. Translated by W. H. S. Jones; H. A. Ormerod. Cambridge, Massachusetts; London: Harvard University Press; William Heinemann – via Perseus Digital Library., 8.35.7.
- ^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
- ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 58, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
- ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Hypsus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
37°33′18″N 22°04′52″E / 37.555°N 22.081°E
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