GREEK MYTHOSThe Godsunder Codex · Places
KALLIKOLONE (region in Troad)
Landmark hill near Troy in the Iliad
- Kind of place
- Region
- Region
- Troad
- Where
- 39.97° N, 26.43° E
The gods chose this hill as a vantage point to observe the battle. Iliad 20 ¶1 The other gods sat on the brow of this hill. Iliad 20 ¶14
Described in the sources
The river Simois runs five stadia away from the hill of Callicolone. Iliad 20 ¶7 +1 Phoebus and Mars were seated among the gods on this hill. Iliad 20 ¶14 Callicolone is situated forty stadia away from the present city of Ilium. Strabo 13.1.35 The battle on the Scamandrian plain might have extended to the area of Callicolone. Strabo 13.1.35
Stories and history
Mars is described as running along Callicolone beside the Simoeis during the battle. Strabo 13.1.35