CALYDNAE INSULAE
CALYDNAE INSULAE (
Κάλυδναι νῆσοι).
1.
A group of islands off the coast of Caria, mentioned by Homer (
Hom. Il. 2.677), of which the principal one was Calymna. For details, see
CALYMNA
2.
Two small islands off the coast of Troas, said to be situated between Tenedos and the promontory Lectum. (
Strab. xiii. p.604; Quint. Smyrn. 12.453; Eustath.
ad Hom. Il. 2.677; Tzetz.
ad Lycophr. 25.)
But no islands are found in this position; and it is not impossible that they may owe their name to the passage in Homer mentioned above, though the Calydnae of Homer are in an entirely different position.