Cytherus

'''Cytherus''' or '''Kytheros''' ({{langx|grc|Κύθηρρος}}<ref>So in inscriptions</ref> or Κύθηρος), also known as '''Cytherum''' or '''Kytheron''' (Κύθηρον),<ref>{{Cite Strabo|ix. p.397}}</ref><ref>Harpoc., ''s.v.''; ''[[Suda]]'', ''s.v.''; Phot., ''s.v.''; {{cite Stephanus|''s.v.''}}</ref> was one of the twelve cities of [[ancient Attica]], and afterwards a [[deme]]. [[Pausanias (geographer)|Pausanias]] states that the nymphs of the river [[Cytherus (river)|Cytherus]] in [[ancient Elis|Elis]] were called [[Ionides]] from [[Ion (mythology)|Ion]], the son of [[Gargettus]], when he migrated from [[ancient Athens|Athens]] to Elis.<ref>{{Cite Pausanias|6|22|7}}</ref>

The site of Cytherus is located near modern [[Pousi Kaloyerou]].<ref>{{Barrington Atlas|page=59}}</ref><ref>{{Cite DARE|31155}}</ref>

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