Pityussae(81 words)
[German version]
(Πιτυοῦσσαι/Pityoûssai). Appellation of the two islands of Ebusus and Ophiussa (Ὀφιοῦσσα/Ophioûssa, from ὄφις/óphis, 'snake'; so also the Latin name Colubraria, from Lat. colubra, 'snake') in the Baliares; so called for their spruce forests (Str. 5,3,1; Ptol. 2,6,77; Plin. HN 3,76-78; Mela 2,126); modern Formentera.
Morciano, Maria Milvia (Florence)
Bibliography
Trabajos del Museo arqueologico de Ibiza, vol. 1-30, 1979-1993
J.H. Fernandez Eivissa, Bibliografia arqueológica de las islas Pitiusas 1, 1980; 2, 1986; 3, 1993
TIR K/J 31 Tarraco, 1997.
Cite this page
Morciano, Maria Milvia (Florence),
“Pityussae”, in:
Brill’s New Pauly, Antiquity volumes edited by: Hubert Cancik and , Helmuth Schneider, English Edition by: Christine F. Salazar, Classical Tradition volumes edited by: Manfred Landfester, English Edition by: Francis G. Gentry.
Consulted online on 14 May 2021 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1574-9347_bnp_e926460>
First published online: 2006
First print edition: 9789004122598, 20110510
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