LATMUS (sanctuary in Ionia)
Ancient city of Caria in modern-day Turkey
- Also called
- Latmian glade
- Kind of place
- Sanctuary
- Region
- Ionia
- Where
- 37.50° N, 27.54° E
Mount Latmus is situated above the town of Heracleia under Latmus, which is located next to the Gulf of Latmus. Strabo 14.1.8 Mount Latmus is the location where Endymion supposedly retired after his death, and his sepulchre is found in a cave near the mountain. Pausanias 5.1.5 A shrine dedicated to Endymion exists on Mount Latmus. Pausanias 5.1.5
Described in the sources
Mount Latmus is located in the region of Caria along the Ionian coast near the towns of Heraclea, Carice, Myus, Naulochum, and Priene. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 5.31 ¶1 +1 A small river is situated near the area of Latmus. Strabo 14.1.8 Some claim Grium is parallel to Latmus and extends through Caria. Strabo 14.1.8
Stories and history
The people of Heracleia near Miletus honor Endymion at Mount Latmus. Pausanias 5.1.5 According to Aristotle, scorpions on Latmos kill the local inhabitants but do not harm visitors from other regions. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 8.84 ¶1