probably in allusion to the prosperous equine industry of the region. Notable people Hermodike I attributed with transferring the Persian written script into Greece. Agamemnon of Cyme, associated himself with "the taking of Troy." Hermodike II attributed with inventing coinage for common use and transferring this throughout Greece. Ephorus (c. 400 – 330 BC), ancient Greek historian. Hesiod's father, according to the poet (Op. et D. 636), sailed from Cyme to settle at Ascra in Boeotia; which does not prove, as such compilers as Stephanus and Suidas suppose, that Hesiod was a native of Cyme. Antigonus of Cyme, ancient Greek prose writer. Teuthras of Cyme, ancient Greek musician. Heracleides of Cyme, ancient Greek historian. Rhodon of Cyme, Olympic winner at stadion race in the 213th Ancient Olympic Games, 73 AD. Gnostor of Cyme, Suda writes that Homer married Aresiphone who was the daughter of Gnostor of Cyme. See also List of ancient Greek cities References Sources Herodotus, The Histories 1954-1972, trans. Aubrey de Selincourt, edit. John Marincola, , Penguin Classics GigaCatholic with titular incumbent biography links Archeology Missioni Archeologiche Italiane in Turchia, Modern-day archaeological survey Archaeological Atlas of the Aegean , 163. Aliağa / Cyme (Kyme) Non-Destructive Geophysical surveys: Archaeological feedback paper, M. Ciminale and D. Gallo (Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Bari) Current Archaeology in Turkey, Last updated: 2007-01-30 External links Overview of Herodotus, Book One Detailed article on Cyme, sourced from Mythography.com forums History of Greece, at the University of Lund, Sweden Catalogue of Greek Coinage (Wildwinds): Cyme Mint Forvm Ancient Coins, The Collaborative Numistimatics project: Aeolis Catalogue Catholic titular sees in Asia States and territories established in the 8th century BC 3rd-century BC disestablishments Aeolian dodecapolis Ancient Greek archaeological sites in Turkey Iron Age Greek colonies Former populated places in Turkey Geography of İzmir Province History of İzmir Province 241 BC Members of the Delian League Achaemenid ports Populated places in ancient Aeolis Greek city-states Aliağa District Populated places of the Byzantine Empire