Re: [tied] Greek "mysia", German Mysien/Moesien, Cyrillic " Mizija"

--- fortuna11111 <fortuna11111@...> wrote:

> Hi people,
>
> I have been trying to check the etymology and
> original reference of
> the Greek name "Mysia". At least two geographical
> regions have been
> called with this name in Greek: the "Mysia" (German
> "Mysien") in the
> Middle East and the "Mysia" (German, with obviously
> Latin origin,
> "Moesien").

*****GK: If memory serves, I believe Strabo discusses
some of the older Greek evidence (incl. Homer) for
both Mysias in his Geography (in book 7 where he
discusses Thracia and Thracians)*****



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