Sestos
Ses·tos
C0016800 (sĕs′təs, -tŏs)Sestos
(ˈsɛstɒs)Ses•tos
(ˈsɛs tɒs)n.
单词 | sestos |
释义 | SestosSes·tosC0016800 (sĕs′təs, -tŏs)Sestos(ˈsɛstɒs)Ses•tos(ˈsɛs tɒs)n. SestosSestos(sĕs`tŏs), ancient town on the Thracian shore of the Hellespont (now Dardanelles) opposite Abydos (in present-day Turkey). It was the scene of the story of HeroHero,in Greek mythology, priestess of Aphrodite in Sestos. Her lover, Leander, swam the Hellespont nightly from Abydos to see her. During a storm the light by which she guided him blew out, and he drowned. Hero, in despair, then threw herself into the sea. ..... Click the link for more information. and Leander. It was there that Xerxes entered Thrace on his invasion of Greece, crossing the Hellespont on a bridge of boats. The city was later controlled by Athens and remained important in Roman times, but declined after the founding of Byzantium (now İstanbul). Sestos |
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