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Mythology (2)

Eponymous founders or settlers

Dyrrhachus (also Dyrrhachius)

EPIDAMNOS (Ancient city) ALBANIA
The Epidamnians occupy the same territory to-day as they did at first, but the modern city is not the ancient one, being at a short distance from it. The modern city is called Dyrrhachium from its founder.

Historic figures

Durrachius

DURRES (Town) ALBANIA
Durrachius (Durrachios), a son of Poseidon and Melissa, from whom the town of Dyrrachium derived its name; for formerly it was called Epidamnus, after the father of Melissa. (Paus. vi. 10, in fin.; Steph. Byz. s. v. Durrachion.)

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