Dascylium (Caria)

Dascylium or Daskylion (Ancient Greek: Δασκύλιον) or Daskyleion (Δασκυλεῖον) was a town in ancient Caria, mentioned by Stephanus of Byzantium.[1] It was located near the frontiers of Ephesus. It is said to have been named after the mythical Dascylus, son of Periaudes, thus corresponding to Δασκύλου κώμη ('village of Dascylus') cited by Pausanias.[2][3][4]

For the other town of this name in Caria, see Dascylium (southern Caria).

Its site is unlocated.

References
  1. Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. s.v.
  2. Pausanias. Description of Greece. 4.35.11.
  3. Athenaeus. Deipnosophistae. 2.43 A.
  4. Ludwig Bürchner: Daskyleion 3.(in German) In: Realencyclopädie der classischen Altertumswissenschaft (RE). Volume IV,2, Stuttgart 1901, col. 2220.


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