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The Hellespont

Hellespont

also: Hellespontine

The strait between Sestos and Abydos, named for the drowned Helle, which Leander swims.

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Mentioned in 3 works (6 total)

The Heroides poetry · 2 mentions
The Festivals poetry · 3 mentions
Sorrows poetry · 1 mention

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