Damalis ( Ancient Greek : Δάμαλις ) was a coastal town of ancient Bithynia located on the Bosphorus near Chrysopolis . Polybius calls the town Bus or Bous (Βοῦς, meaning cow in Greek).
4-656: Bous can refer to: Bous (Bithynia) , a town of ancient Bithynia, now in Turkey Bous, Luxembourg , a municipality in Luxembourg Bous, Germany , a municipality in Saarland, Germany Váli (son of Odin) , a figure in Norse mythology also known as "Bous" Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
8-467: A story about it. According to Greek mythology , Io landed when she crossed the strait and people erected a bronze cow on the spot. Damalis was the name of the wife of the Athenian general Chares of Athens . She accompanied him and while the fleet was stationed near Byzantium , she died. She was said to have been buried here and have been honoured with a monument of the shape of a cow. Its site
12-484: Is located at Kızkule in Asiatic Turkey . [REDACTED] This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain : Smith, William , ed. (1854–1857). "Damalis". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography . London: John Murray. 41°01′31″N 29°00′40″E / 41.02526°N 29.011071°E / 41.02526; 29.011071 This article about
16-557: The title Bous . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bous&oldid=901416144 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Bous (Bithynia) The name Damalis means ' heifer ', and Arrian , quoted by Eustathius , has
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