Inycum

Inycum

:"For the ancient site in northwest Sicily, also called Inykon, see Monte Inici"

Inycum or Inycus (Ancient Greek: polytonic|Ἴνυκον, Steph. B., or polytonic|ἡ Ἴνυκος, Herod.), was an ancient town of Sicily, situated in the soutwest of the island, on the river Hypsas. It is principally known from its connection with the mythical legends concerning Minos and Daedalus; the capital of the Sicanian prince Cocalus, who afforded a shelter to the fugitive Daedalus against the Cretan monarch, being placed by some writers at Inycum, and by others at Camicus. (Paus. vii. 4. § 6; Charax, "ap." Steph. B. "s. v." polytonic|Καμικός.) It is mentioned in historical times by Herodotus as the place of confinement to which Scythes, the ruler of Zancle (modern Messina), was sent by Hippocrates, who had taken him prisoner. (Herod. vi. 23, 24.) Aelian, who copies the narrative of Herodotus, represents Scythes as a native of Inycum; but this is probably a mistake. (Ael. "V. H." viii. 17.) Plato speaks of Inycum as still in existence in his time, but quite a small place (polytonic|Χωρίον πάνυ σμικρόν); notwithstanding which he makes the sophist Hippias boast that he had derived from it a sum of 20 minae. (Plat. "Hipp. M." p. 282, e.) It is evident that it always continued to be an inconsiderable place, and was probably a mere dependency of Selinus. Hence we never again meet with its name, though Stephanus tells us that this was still preserved on account of the excellence of its wine. (Steph. B. "s. v." polytonic|Ἴνυκον; Aesych. "s. v.") Vibius Sequester is the only author that affords any clue to its position, by telling us that the river Hypsas (the modern Belice) flowed by it (Vib. Sequest. p. 12, according to Cluver's emendation); but further than this its site cannot be determined.

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  • Inycum — (Inyx. a. Geogr.), Stadt in Südsicilien im Gebiet von Selinunt, am Hypsas; durch ihren Wein berühmt; j. Calta Bellota …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • CAMICUS — urbs Siciliae, in qua Cocalus Daedali fil. imperavit, et circa quam Minos Cretensis mortuus est. Ita Steph. Vibius in Catalogo fluminum: Camicos, Siciliae, ex qua urbs Camicos. Aristor. Polint. l. 2. c. 10. Quapropter et maris imperium tenuit… …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • Hypsas — is the classical name of several rivers in Sicily:# today called Sant Anna River, near Agrigento, Sicily. The ancient town of Akragas (the Greek name for Agrigento) was founded between two rivers: the Hypsas river on its west and the Akragas… …   Wikipedia

  • Monte Inici — is a mountain in the comune of Castellammare del Golfo, province of Trapani, Sicily. It stands approximately 1060 m above sea level, a few km south of the Golfo di Castellammare, an indentation of the Tyrrhenian Sea. Monte Inici has been the site …   Wikipedia

  • Scythes — (Gr. polytonic|Σκύθης) was tyrant or ruler of Zancle in Sicily,Citation | last = Smith | first = William | author link = William Smith (lexicographer) | contribution = Scythes (1) | editor last = Smith | editor first = William | title =… …   Wikipedia

  • INYCUS — Siciliae urbs. Paus. Longobardo, teste Fazello. De nomine Bochart. Ad Hypsae ostium erat Inycus, ubi ante Troiana tempora fertur Cocalus Rex Sicanorum regni fedem habuisse, vide Steph. in Κάμικος. A vini praestantia multum commendatur Inycum, vel …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • MOTYCHANUS — fluv. Siciliae per oram Australem fluens inter Motyam, et Inycum, Ptol. Xicli. teste Fazellô …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

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