. ii. 10, 9, iv. 16, 9). Respectingthe female figures in architecture called Carya-tides, see Diet. of Ant. Caryanda (to KapvavSa: KapvavSeis : Kara-hoyan), a city of Caria, on a little island, onceprobably united with the mainland, at the of the peninsula on which Hali-carnassus stood. It once belonged to theIonian League ; and it was the birthplace of thegeographer Scylax. (Strab. p. 658.) Caryatis. [Cabyae.] Carystius (Kapvarws), a Greek grammarianof Pergamus, lived about 120, and wrotenumerous works, all of
. ii. 10, 9, iv. 16, 9). Respectingthe female figures in architecture called Carya-tides, see Diet. of Ant. Caryanda (to KapvavSa: KapvavSeis : Kara-hoyan), a city of Caria, on a little island, onceprobably united with the mainland, at the of the peninsula on which Hali-carnassus stood. It once belonged to theIonian League ; and it was the birthplace of thegeographer Scylax. (Strab. p. 658.) Caryatis. [Cabyae.] Carystius (Kapvarws), a Greek grammarianof Pergamus, lived about 120, and wrotenumerous works, all of which are lost. Carystus (Kdpvaros : Kapvanrios : Karysto orCastel Rosso), a town on the S. coast of Euboea,at the foot of Mount Oche, founded by Dryopes ;called, according to tradition, after Carystus,son of Chiron. Datis and Artaphernes landedhere in 490. In the neighbourhood was ex-cellent marble (Cipolino), which was exportedin large quantities; and the mineral calledAsbestos was also found here. (11. ii. 539;Thuc. vii. 57; Hdt. vi. 99 ; Strab. p. 446.). Coin of , cow suckling calf ; rev., within incuse square,cock, K (Carystus.) Casca, P. Servilius, tribune of the plebs, 44, was one of the conspirators againstCaesar, and aimed the first stroke at his assassi-nation. He fought in the battle of Philippi(42), and died shortly afterwards.—C. Casca,the brother of the preceding, was also one ofthe conspirators against Caesar. Cascellius, A., an eminent Roman jurist,contemporary with Caesar and Cicero, was aman of stern republican principles, and spokefreely against the proscriptions of the triumvirs.(Hoi: A. P. 371; 144.) Casillnum (Casilinas, -atis: Capua nuova),a town in Campania on the Vulturnus, and onthe same site as the modern Capua, celebratedfor its heroic defence against Hannibal received Roman colonists by the Lex Julia,but had greatly declined in the time of Pliny.(Liv. xxii. 15, xxiii. 17; Strab. p. 237.) Casinum (Casinas, -
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