Lectionary Calendar
Tuesday, February 11th, 2025
the Fifth Week after Epiphany
Attention!
Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!

Bible Encyclopedias
Aby`dos

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

Search for…
or
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
Prev Entry
Abyssin`ia
Next Entry
Ab`bati, Niccolo Dell'
Resource Toolbox

A town on the Asiatic side of the Hellespont, famous as the home of Leander, who swam the Hellespont every night to visit Hero in Sestos, and as the spot where Xerxes built his bridge of boats to cross into Europe in 480 B.C.; also a place of note in Upper Egypt.

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Aby`dos'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​a/abydos.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
adsfree-icon
Ads FreeProfile