previous next

A'stacus

*)/Astakos).

1. A son of Poseidon and the nymph Olbia, from whom the town of Astacus in Bithynia, which was afterwards called Nicomedeia, derived its name. (Arrian. apud Steph. Byz. s. v.; Paus. 5.12.5; Strab. xii. p.563.)

hide References (1 total)
  • Cross-references from this page (1):
    • Pausanias, Description of Greece, 5.12.5
hide Display Preferences
Greek Display:
Arabic Display:
View by Default:
Browse Bar: