a country of Greece, between Phoci, Thessaly, and Acarnania. It received its name from Dorus the son of Deucalion, who made a settlement there. It was called Tetrapolis from the four cities of Pindus Pindus or Dryopis, Erineum, Cytinium, and Borium, which it contained. To these four some add Likeum and Carphia, and therefore call it Hexapolis. The name of Doris has been common to many parts of Greece. The Dorians in the age of Deucalion inhabited Phthiotis, which they exchanged for Hifiaiotis, in the age of Dorus. From thence they were driven by the Cadmeans, and came to settle near the town of Pindus. From thence they passed into Dryopis, and afterwards into Peloponnesus. Hercules having reestablished Aegimius king of Phthiotis or Doris, who had been driven from his country by the Lapithae, the grateful king appointed Hyllus the son of his patron to be his successor, and the Heraclidae marched from that part of the country to go to recover Peloponnesus. The Dorians sent many colonies into different places, which bore the same name as their native country. The most famous of these is in Asia Minor, of which Halicarnassus was once the capital. This part of Asia Minor was called Hexapolis, and afterwards Pentapolis.

genus of animals, belonging to the order of vermes molluca. See Helminthology Index.