Cindye
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Ancient Greek city
Cindye or Kindye (
ancient Caria, near Bargylia
.
Maeander River behind them, so that by not being able to flee, they would be forced to fight with greater courage than usual. However, his proposal was rejected.[1]
Cindye was a member of the
Strabo states that it was near Bargylia, and had a temple of Artemis Cindyeade but in his time Cindye no longer existed.[3] Polybius also mentions this temple of Artemis saying that, although the image of the goddess was in the open air, there was a belief among some that it never got wet even if it rained or snowed.[4]
Its site is located near Sırtmaç, Asiatic Turkey.[5][6]
References
- ^ Herodotus. Histories. Vol. 5.118.
- ISBN 0-19-814099-1.
- ^ Strabo. Geographica. Vol. 14.2.20. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
- ^ Polybius. The Histories. Vol. 16.12.
- 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). "Cindye". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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