GREEK MYTHOSThe Godsunder Codex · Places
CISSUS (city in Chalcidice)
Ancient Greek city in northern Greece
- Kind of place
- City
- Region
- Chalcidice
- Where
- 40.40° N, 23.06° E
Cissus is located beside a steep crag. Lycophron, Alexandra ¶53 Cissus was one of the small cities surrounding the area where Thessalonica was established, and its inhabitants were moved to Thessalonica. Strabo 7.fragments.21
Stories and history
A kinsman of the speaker will occupy the area beside Cissus. Lycophron, Alexandra ¶53 The city was likely named after a figure called Cisseus mentioned by a poet. Strabo 7.fragments.21 Cassander transferred the population of Cissus to the newly founded city of Thessalonica. Strabo 7.fragments.24