Damalis (Ancient Greek:Δάμαλις) was a coastal town ofancient Bithynia located on theBosphorus nearChrysopolis.Polybius calls the townBus orBous (Βοῦς, meaning cow in Greek).[1]
The name Damalis means 'heifer', andArrian, quoted byEustathius, has a story about it.[2]
According toGreek mythology,Io landed when she crossed the strait and people erected a bronze cow on the spot.[3]
Damalis was the name of the wife of the Athenian generalChares of Athens. She accompanied him and while the fleet was stationed nearByzantium, she died. She was said to have been buried here and have been honoured with a monument of the shape of a cow.[3]
Its site is located atKızkule inAsiatic Turkey.[4][5]
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in thepublic domain. This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Damalis".Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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