THYMBRA (sanctuary in Troad)
Tell (archaeology) in Ezine District
- Kind of place
- Sanctuary
- Region
- Troad
- Where
- 39.89° N, 26.29° E
Apollo is identified as the lord of Thymbra. Euripides, Rhesus 224-232 Aeneas knelt at the shrine in Thymbra to pray, as the god there had often blessed his prayers. Aeneid 3.84 A shrine of time-worn stone exists at Thymbra. Aeneid 3.84
Described in the sources
Thymbra is located on the Trojan shore. Aeneid 3.84 Thymbra is located in Lycia according to this passage. Euripides, Rhesus 224-232 The river Thymbrius flows through the plain of Thymbra. Strabo 13.1.35 The Lycians were assigned a station near Thymbra by lot. Strabo 13.1.35 The Lycians, Mysians, Phrygians, and Meonians camped on the side of the Trojan host facing Thymbra. Iliad 10 ΒΆ38 The plain of Thymbra is located near the ancient city of Ilium, fifty stadia away from the present city. Strabo 13.1.35
Stories and history
A tripod moaned from the opening shrine at Thymbra. Aeneid 3.84 The mountain ridges near Thymbra shook during the oracle. Aeneid 3.84