GREEK MYTHOSThe Godsunder Codex · Places
TLOS (city in Lycia)
Lycian ruins in Turkey
- Kind of place
- City
- Region
- Lycia
- Where
- 36.55° N, 29.42° E
Tlos contains the grave and holy place of Bellerophon. Quintus 10 ¶13 Tlos is situated near the famous Chimaera's Crag. Quintus 10 ¶13
Described in the sources
Tlos is the location of a tomb built for Scylaceus. Quintus 10 ¶13 Tlos is located at the mountain pass leading to Cibyra. Strabo 14.3.3 Tlos is one of the six largest cities in the Lycian body. Strabo 14.3.3 Tlos is one of the thirty-six towns remaining in Lycia and is listed among the most celebrated towns in the region. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 5.28 ¶1
Gods and worship
Tlos commands three votes in the general congress. Strabo 14.3.3