Ismara (Ancient Greek: Ἴσμαρος) also Ismaros or Ismarus is a city of the Cicones, mentioned in the Odyssey.

Contents 1 Mythology 1.1 Homeric Ismaros 2 Entomology 3 Sources

[edit] Mythology

• A Ciconian Homeric town on the Aegean coast of Thrace
• A mountain of the same name "Ismaros".^[1]
• Ismarus. Defender of Thebes. He killed Hippomedon , one of the Seven against Thebes. Ismarus was son of Astacus^[2].
• Ismarus (Immaradus) was son of Eumolpus and like his father he was killed by Erechtheus during the war between Athens and Eleusis. Eumolpus had previously inherited a Thracian kingdom from Tegyrius, and the latter's daughter had married Ismarus^[3][4].
• Ismarus. A Maeonian companion of Aeneas in Italy ^[5].

[edit] Homeric Ismaros

After their departure from Troy, Odysseus and his companions stop at Ismaros^[6]. They sack the town, and attack the Cicones, the inhabitants of the adjacent region. They kill the men and divide the women and treasures among themselves, then begin to feast, despite Odysseus' advice that they leave immediately. The Cicones, who have left in search of help, come back in the morning in great numbers. Odysseus manages to escape, although he loses several men in the process. He embarks with the survivors and continues his journey home to Ithaca.

[edit] Entomology

• Ismarus (genus) of wasps.

[edit] Sources

• Durando, Furio. Greece, a guide to the archaeological sites (2004).

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