Hypius or Hypios (Ancient Greek: Ὕπιος),[1] also Hyppius or Hyppios (Ὕππιος),[2] was a river of ancient Bithynia, not far westward from the Sangarius River. The river itself is very small; but at its mouth it is so broad that the greater part of the fleet of Mithridates was enabled to take up its winter quarters in it.[3] According to the Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax, this river formed the boundary between the territories of the Bithyni and the Mariandyni.[4]

It is identified with the modern Büyük Melen Su in Asiatic Turkey.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
  2. ↑ Arrian. Periplus Ponti Euxini. Vol. p. 13.
  3. ↑ Apollon. 2.795; Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax, p. 34; Marcian of Heraclea, Menippi periplus maris interni, p. 70; Memnon, ap. Phot. Cod. 44.
  4. ↑ Foss, C. "Places: 844950 (Hypios (river))". Pleiades. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  5. ↑ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 86, and directory notes accompanying.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Hypius". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

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