Ἑλλήσ-ποντος,ὁ,Hellespontor
A. sea of Helle(daughter of Athamas, who was drowned therein), nowthe Dardanelles, Il. 2.845 , Hdt. 4.38 , etc.:—sts. taken to include the Propontis, Id. 1.57 , etc.:—the adjacent country, Th. 2.9 , etc.: in this sense without Art. in Att. Inscrr., IG 12.106.16 , al.: said to be used of the Aegean, Str. 7
Fr. 58 .