Cynosura

Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography

CYNOSU´RA(Κυνόσουρα), i. e. Dog's Tail.

1. A promontory of Attica. [MARATHON]


2. A promontory in the west of Salamis, opposite the island of Psyttaleia. (Hdt. 8.76.)


3. A quarter of Sparta. [SPARTA]

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