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| − | The '''Gallikos''', or '''Galliko''' river anciently known as the '''Echidorus''' (Ἐχείδωρος<ref>Scyl. p. 26</ref>; Ἐχέδωρος<ref>Ptol. 3.13.4</ref>), '''Cheidorus'''<ref>[[Herodotus]], ''Histories'', 7.124.1; 7.127.2; http://perseus.uchicago.edu/perseus-cgi/citequery3.pl?dbname=GreekFeb2011&getid=1&query=Hdt.%207.126.1</ref> that exists within the western side of modern [[Thessalonica]] before one reaches the larger parallel [[Vardar (river)]]. | + | The '''Gallikos''' (Γαλλικός), or '''Galliko''' river anciently known as the '''Echidorus''' (Ἐχείδωρος<ref>Scyl. p. 26</ref>; Ἐχέδωρος<ref>Ptol. 3.13.4</ref>), '''Cheidorus'''<ref>[[Herodotus]], ''Histories'', 7.124.1; 7.127.2; http://perseus.uchicago.edu/perseus-cgi/citequery3.pl?dbname=GreekFeb2011&getid=1&query=Hdt.%207.126.1</ref> that exists within the western side of modern [[Thessalonica]] before one reaches the larger parallel [[Vardar (river)]]. |
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| + | The name ''Gall-ikos'' also indicates the presence of [[Celt|Celts]] as ''Gall'' is the equivalent Greek word for the Latin ''Gaul'' and English ''Celt''. | ||
Revision as of 18:43, December 12, 2020
The Gallikos (Γαλλικός), or Galliko river anciently known as the Echidorus (Ἐχείδωρος[1]; Ἐχέδωρος[2]), Cheidorus[3] that exists within the western side of modern Thessalonica before one reaches the larger parallel Vardar (river).
The name Gall-ikos also indicates the presence of Celts as Gall is the equivalent Greek word for the Latin Gaul and English Celt.
- ↑ Scyl. p. 26
- ↑ Ptol. 3.13.4
- ↑ Herodotus, Histories, 7.124.1; 7.127.2; http://perseus.uchicago.edu/perseus-cgi/citequery3.pl?dbname=GreekFeb2011&getid=1&query=Hdt.%207.126.1