. 42). The Caucones in the NW. of Greece, inElis ana Achaia, were supposea by the ancientgeographers to be an Arcaaian people. TheCaucones in the NW. of Asia Minor are men-tioned by Homer as allies of the Trojans, anaare placea in Bithynia ana Paphlagonia by thegeographers, who regaraea them as Pelasgians,though some thought them Scythians. Caudium (Montesarchio), a town in Samniumon the road from Capua to Beneventum ( i. 5, 51; Strab. 249). In the neighbour-hooa were the celebratea Furculae Caudinae,or Caudine Forks, narrow
. 42). The Caucones in the NW. of Greece, inElis ana Achaia, were supposea by the ancientgeographers to be an Arcaaian people. TheCaucones in the NW. of Asia Minor are men-tioned by Homer as allies of the Trojans, anaare placea in Bithynia ana Paphlagonia by thegeographers, who regaraea them as Pelasgians,though some thought them Scythians. Caudium (Montesarchio), a town in Samniumon the road from Capua to Beneventum ( i. 5, 51; Strab. 249). In the neighbour-hooa were the celebratea Furculae Caudinae,or Caudine Forks, narrow passes in the moun-tains, where the Roman army surrenaerea tothe Samnites, ana was sent unaer the yoke, 321: it is probably the valley of Isclero. Cauloilia (KauAawa : KauAwnaTrjs), anAchaean town on the E. coast of Bruttium,NE. of Locri, originally called Aulonia ; founaedfirst by the Achaeans of Aegium, afterwaras ofCroton; aestroyea by Dionysius the eiaer, whoremoved its inhabitants to Syracuse ana gaveits territory to Locri (Paus. vi. 3,12; Strab. Coin of Caulonia. (Circ. 550-480.)Obv., naked male figure, holding in right hand a branch,and on his left arm a small naked figure, also holding abranch and -withwinged sandals; in field a stag; rev.,same type incuse, but without small figure. 261; Diod. xiv. 106); afterwaras rebuilt, butagain aestroyea in the war with Pyrrhus; re-built a third time and destroyed a third timein the second Punic war (Liv. xxvii. 12-16;Polyb. x. 1). It was celebrated for its worshipof the Delphian [Byblis.] Caunus (ri Kavvos : Kavvios : ruins at Baliar),one of the chief cities of Caria, on its S. coast,a little E. of the mouth of the Calbis, in avery fertile but unhealthy situation. It haa acitadel called Imbros, an enclosed harbour forships of war, and safe roads for merchantvessels. It was founded by the Cretans : 300 it was subject to the Rhodians. Itsdried figs (Cauneae ficus) were celebrated. Thepainter Pro
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