Cissus or Kissos ( Ancient Greek: Κισσός) [1] was a town [2] of Amphaxitis, [3] Macedon, not far from Rhaecelus, which appears to have been the name of the promontory where Aeneas legendarily founded his city. [4] Cissus, along with Aeneia and Chalastra, contributed to the aggrandizement of Thessalonica (315 BC). [5] Cissus was the birthplace of Cisseus, a Thracian chief mentioned by Homer. [6]
There was also a mountain of the same name nearby, now called Mount Chortiatis, [1] on which were found the lion, ounce, lynx, panther, and bear. [7]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Cissus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
Cissus or Kissos ( Ancient Greek: Κισσός) [1] was a town [2] of Amphaxitis, [3] Macedon, not far from Rhaecelus, which appears to have been the name of the promontory where Aeneas legendarily founded his city. [4] Cissus, along with Aeneia and Chalastra, contributed to the aggrandizement of Thessalonica (315 BC). [5] Cissus was the birthplace of Cisseus, a Thracian chief mentioned by Homer. [6]
There was also a mountain of the same name nearby, now called Mount Chortiatis, [1] on which were found the lion, ounce, lynx, panther, and bear. [7]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Cissus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.