XANTHOS (city in Lycia)
Ancient city of lycia in modern-day Turkey and UNESCO World Heritage Site
Xanthus is situated near a mountain containing the Chimæra. Ovid Met. 9.426-665 (11) The river Xanthus is fed by snows from Ida and waters the fertile plains in the region. Seneca, Phoenissae act 4 ¶8 The stream of Xanthus is located near the region of Lyeia. Argonautica 1 ¶46
Described in the sources
The waves of Xanthus are located near Cragos and Lymira. Ovid Met. 9.426-665 (11) The river was filled with the bodies of dead soldiers and their weapons. Seneca, Agamemnon act 2 ¶5 The river Xanthus flows near a poplar tree where a love inscription is carved. Ovid, Heroides 5.3
Stories and history
The men of Xanthus swore oaths and then engaged in combat. Herodotus 1.176.2 Harpagus captured the city after most of its inhabitants were killed. Herodotus 1.176.3 Most current inhabitants claim Lycian descent but are actually of foreign origin. Herodotus 1.176.3 Eighty families survived because they were absent from the city during the attack. Herodotus 1.176.3