Latmus

Latmus, i, m., = Λάτμος,

• a mountain in Caria, at the mouth of the Maeander, where Luna (Selene) kissed the sleeping Endymion, Cic. Tusc. 1, 38, 92; Mel. 1, 17; Plin. 5, 29, 31, § 113.—
• II Hence,
• • A Latmĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Mount Latmus, Latmian: Latmius Endymion, Ov. A. A. 3, 84: venator, Endymion, Val. Fl. 8, 28.—
  • B Latmĭădēus, a, um, adj., the same; of Endymion, Mart. Cap. 9, § 919.

Latmus, ī, m. (Λάτμος), ein Berg in Karien, wo Selene (Luna) den schlafenden Endymion küßte, Cic. Tusc. 1, 92. Mela 1, 17, 1. – Dav.: a) Latmius, a, um, latmisch, saxa, Catull.: Endymion, Ov.: ders. L. venator, Val. Flacc. – b) Latmiadēus, a, um, latmisch, carmen, Mart. Cap. 9. § 919.

LATMUS

LATMUS (Λάτμος), a mountain of Caria, rising at the head of the Latmic bay, and stretching along in a north-western direction. (Strab. 14. p. 635 ; Apollon. 4.57; Plin. Nat. 5.31; Pomp. Mel. 1.17.) It is properly the western offshoot of Mount Albanus or Albacus. This mountain is probably alluded to by Homer (Hom. Il. 2.868), when he speaks of the mountain of the Phthirians, in the neighbourhood of Miletus. In Greek mythology, Mount Latmus is a place of some celebrity, being described as the place where Artemis (Luna) kissed the sleeping Endymion. In later times there existed on the mountain a sanctuary of Endymion, and his tomb was shown in a cave. (Apollod. 1.7.5; Hyg. Fab. 271; Ov. Tr. 2.299; Val. Flacc.; Paus. 5.1.4; Stat. Silv. 3.4.40.)

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Latmus

(Λάτμος). A mountain in Caria, extending in a southeast direction from the Sinus Latmicus. It was the mythological scene of the story of Selené (Luna) and Endymion, who is hence called by the Roman poets Latmius heros and Latmius venator.

Latmus Latmus, shrine of Endymion on Mount

• Paus. 5.1.5