Crobialus or Krobialos (Ancient Greek: Κρωβίαλος) was a town on the Black Sea coast of ancient Paphlagonia, mentioned by Apollonius Rhodius,[1] with Cromna and Cytorus; and Gaius Valerius Flaccus has the same name.[2] Stephanus of Byzantium quotes the verse of Apollonius.[3] We may assume that it was in the neighbourhood of Cromna and Cytorus. Strabo observes of the line in Homer's Iliad "Κρῶμνάν τ᾽ Αἰγιαλόν τε καὶ ὑψηλοὺς Ἐρυθίνους"[4] that some persons write Κώβιαλον, meaning 'at Cobialus', in place of Αἰγιαλόν, meaning 'at Aegialus'.[5] Crobialus and Cobialus seem to be the same place. However, Crobialus and Aegialus were distinct.[6]

Its site is unlocated.[6]

References

  1. ^ Apollonius of Rhodes. Argonautica. Vol. 2.944.
  2. ^ Gaius Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica, 5.103.
  3. ^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v. Κρωβίαλος.
  4. ^ Homer. Iliad. Vol. 2.855.
  5. ^ Strabo. Geographica. Vol. p. 545. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
  6. ^ a b Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 86, and directory notes accompanying.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Crobialus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.


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