After the Cydnus follows the Pyramus,¹ which flowsfrom Cataonia. We have spoken of it before. Artemidorussays, that from thence to Soli is a voyage in a straight line of500 stadia. Near the Pyramus is Mallus,² situated upon aheight; it was founded by Amphilochus, and Mopsus, the sonof Apollo, and Mantus, about whom many fables are related.I have mentioned them in speaking of Calchas, and of thecontest between Calchas and Mopsus respecting their skill indivination. Some persons, as Sophocles, transfer the sceneof this contest to Sicily, which, after the custom of tragicpoets, they call Pamphylia, as they call Lycia, Caria, andTroy and Lydia, Phrygia. Sophocles, among other writers,says that Calchas died there. According to the fable, thecontest did not relate to skill in divination only, but also tosovereignty. For it is said, that Mopsus and Amphilochus,on their return from Troy, founded Mallus; that Amphilochus afterwards went to Argos, and being dissatisfied withthe state of affairs there, returned to Mallus, where, being excluded from a share in the government, he engaged withMopsus in single combat. Both were killed, but their sepulchres are not in sight of each other. They are shown atpresent at Magarsa, near the Pyramus.

Crates the grammarian was a native of this place, andPanætius is said to have been his disciple.

1 Dschehan-tschai.

2 Chun.

• Cross-references in notes to this page(1):
  • Apollodorus,Epitome,Apollod. Epit. E.6
• Cross-references in general dictionaries to this page(2):
  • LSJ,ἔποψ-ις
  • LSJ,συμβάλλω