PHILO´TERA
PHILO´TERA
1.
(
Φιλωτέρα, Strab. xvi. p.769;
Steph. B. sub voce Plin. Nat. 6.29. s. 33;
Φιλωτέρας λιμήν, Ptol. 4.5.14;
Φιλωτερίς, Apollod. ap. Steph, B.
s. v.; Eth. Φιλωτερίτης), a town in Upper Aegypt in the country of the Troglodytae, on the Arabian Gulf, near Myos-Hormus.
It was named after a sister of Ptolemy Philadelphus, and was founded by Satyrus, who was sent by Ptolemy to explore the country of the Troglodytae. (Strab.
l.c.; see Meineke,
ad Steph. B. sub voce l.c.)
2.
(Eth.
Φιλωτέριος), a city in Coele-Syria on the lake of Tiberias. (
Steph. B. sub voce Plb. 5.70.) Stephanus says that in consequence of the Ethnic
Φιλωτέριος some called the city
Φιλωτερία; and in Polybius it is written
Φιλοτερία.