(anc. geog.), a lake of Thrace near Abdera, on which dwelt the Bitones: hence Bifonius Tyrannus is by Lucan used to denote Diomedes king of Thrace, who fed his horses with human flesh; and Bifonius turbo, a wind blowing from Thrace.
(anc. geog.), a lake of Thrace near Abdera, on which dwelt the Bitones: hence Bifonius Tyrannus is by Lucan used to denote Diomedes king of Thrace, who fed his horses with human flesh; and Bifonius turbo, a wind blowing from Thrace.