PYXITES
PYXITES (
Πυξίτης) a small river in the east of Pontus, emptying itself into the Euxine 60 stadia on the north-east of Prytanis. (
Plin. Nat. 6.4 Arrian,
Peripl. P. E. p. 6; Anonym.
Peripl. P. E. p. 15.)
It is possibly the same as the Cissa mentioned by Ptolemy (
5.6.6), and is commonly identified with the modern
Vitzek. [
L.S]