Smintheion or Smintheum was a town in ancient Troad, near Chryse, which contained a noted sanctuary of Apollo mentioned by Homer.[1] The sanctuary was dedicated to Apollo Smintheus, a byname of Apollo associated with mice and rats. Here, Apollo was worshiped as the protector against a plague of mice that held the region in its grip at one point.[2]

Its site is located near Külahlı (Gülpınar), Asiatic Turkey.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Pleiades
  2. ^ Pagan Places
  3. ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 56, and directory notes accompanying.
  4. ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

39°32′10″N 26°07′04″E / 39.536211°N 26.11775°E / 39.536211; 26.11775


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