CISTHENE (city in Troad)
Ancient city of Aeolis, Turkey
- Kind of place
- City
- Region
- Troad
- Where
- 39.39° N, 26.81° E
The daughters of Phorcys dwell in Cisthene. Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 780-818 The snake-haired Gorgons live near Cisthene. Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 780-818 Neither the sun nor the moon shines upon Cisthene. Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 780-818
Described in the sources
Cisthene is located on the Gorgonean plains. Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 780-818 The city of Cisthene is described as being deserted. Strabo 13.1.51 A copper mine is situated in the interior above Cisthene. Strabo 13.1.51 Cisthene is listed among towns in Aeolis that no longer exist. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 5.32 ΒΆ1 Cisthene is located beyond the gulf and the promontory Pyrrha. Strabo 13.1.51 A city bearing the same name as the island is located on Cisthene. Strabo 14.3.7 The villages of the Mitylenaeans are located on the coast after Cisthene. Strabo 13.1.51 Cisthene is described as the most considerable of the islands in that coastal area. Strabo 14.3.7
Stories and history
Cisthene possesses a harbour. Strabo 13.1.51