in Ancient Geography, a mountain of the Hither India, hanging over the city Nyssa, built by Bacchus, and situated between the rivers Cophen and Indus. The name, denoting the thigh, gave rise to the fable of Bacchus being inserted into Jupiter's thigh, and MES

being born twice; because in this mountain he and his army are said to have been preserved, when disease and pestilence raged in the plains below.