Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography (1854), ERANNABOAS

Home Collections/Texts Perseus Catalog Research Grants Open Source About Help

Hide browse bar Your current position in the text is marked in blue. Click anywhere in the line to jump to another position:

This text is part of:

Greek and Roman Materials

View text chunked by:

ERANNABOAS

ERANNABOAS (Ἐρανναβόας, Arrian, Ind. 4; Plin. Nat. 6.18. s. 22), a river which flowed into the Ganges at Palimbothra (Patna). There has been much discussion as to what river is indicated by this name. It seems, however, most likely that it is the same as the Sonus (Soane), though Arrian and Pliny both speak of two rivers which they call respectively Erannoboas and Sonus. The name is derived from the Sanscrit Hyranyaváhas, the poetical title of the Sonus. (See Ritter, Erdkunde, v, p. 508; Rennell, Mem. in Hindostan, p. 50.) It is clear, from the context, that Strabo knew of the existence of this river (xv. p. 702), though he does not mention its name.

[V]

Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, illustrated by numerous engravings on wood. William Smith, LLD. London. Walton and Maberly, Upper Gower Street and Ivy Lane, Paternoster Row; John Murray, Albemarle Street. 1854.

Greek Display:
Arabic Display:
View by Default:
Browse Bar:

Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography (1854)
William Smith, LLD, Ed.

This text is part of:

View text chunked by:

Table of Contents:

ERANNABOAS

Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography (1854) William Smith, LLD, Ed.

This text is part of:

View text chunked by:

Table of Contents:

ERANNABOAS

Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography (1854)
William Smith, LLD, Ed.