TEMNOS (city in Ionia)
Greek polis in Ancient Aeolis
- Kind of place
- City
- Region
- Ionia
- Where
- 38.60° N, 27.07° E
Temnos was located at the mouth of the river Hermus. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 5.31 ¶4 An image of Aphrodite carved from a living myrtle tree stands in this place. Pausanias 5.13.7 Pelops is traditionally said to have dedicated the myrtle image here while seeking a bride. Pausanias 5.13.7
Described in the sources
Temnos is situated in the mountainous region above the district of Cyme, beside the river Hermus. Pausanias 5.13.7 +1 Temnos is located in the interior region of Aeolis. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 5.32 ¶1 Temnos is one of the eleven mainland Aeolian settlements. Herodotus 1.149.1 The city is situated near the areas of the Phocaeans and Smyrnaeans. Strabo 13.3.5
Stories and history
The town of Temnos no longer exists at the time of writing. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 5.31 ¶4 Temnus is identified as the birthplace of the rhetorician Hermagoras. Strabo 13.3.5