A mountain near the Hellespont.1
During the Trojan War, Adrestos (Adrastus) and his brother Amphios (Amphius) commanded an undisclosed number of Trojan soldiers from the steep mountain of Tereia, Adrasteia, Paisos (Apaisos), and Pityeia. Trojan King Priam's kingdom included the territories of the Hellespont. Inhabitants of Tereia were considered to be Trojans.
The exact location of Mount Tereia is not known but the geographer Strabo made some interesting observations as to the probable site of the "steep mountain of Tereia." Strabo noted that there was a temple near the ancient city of Lampsakos (Lampsacus) sacred to the mother of the gods, entitled Tereia's Temple. As noted on the following maps, this seems to be the likely location for Mount Tereia.
1. Hellespont (Helle's Sea)—now associated with the Dardanelles, the narrow body of water separating Europe and Asia. The Hellespont of antiquity was undoubtably much larger and probably included the Propontis and a large portion of the northern Aigean (Aegean) Sea.
Latitude North, Longitude East
40.3627, 26.7186
| References: Homer, Iliad book 2, line 829 Strabo, Geography book 12.4.6 book 13.1.10 book 13.1.17 |