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ALYVI (Ancient city) ALIZONES
Alybe was a city in Pontus, from where the Greeks were supplied with silver (Il. 2.857). The inhabitants were called Halizones, which means "surrounded by sea". Strabo (12,3,19-20 & 14,5,22-4) considers that Alybe is the most ancient name of the country of the Chalybes (later Chaldaeoi), from where the Greeks were provided with metals at first.
ALIZONES (Ancient country) VITHYNIA
The Halizones participated in the Trojan War as allies of the Trojans (Il. 2.856, 5.39).
Leader of the Halizones and ally of the Trojans (Il. 2.856).
Leader of the Halizones, who was slain by Agamemnon (Il. 2.856, 5.39).
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