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Pyretos

a Pleiades name resource

Creators: A.G. Poulter

Contributors: R. Talbert, Sean Gillies, Tom Elliott, Jeffrey Becker

Last modified Mar 16, 2023 09:07 PM — History

Topoynm used by Herodotus.

Romanized Name(s):
Pyretos, Pyretós

Name as attested:

Πυρετός

Language:
Greek (ancient)

Name type:
geographic name

Accuracy of transcription:
accurate

Level of transcription completeness:
complete

Level of certainty in association between name and the place:
Certain

Temporal attestations:

References:

Evidence:

Initial Provenance:
Barrington Atlas: BAtlas 22 F2 Pyretos fl.

Details:

Herodotus is the only ancient author to mention the Pyretos.