Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)/Abydos

ABYDOS, a town and castle of Anatolia, on the Straits of Gallipoli. In its neighborhood Xerxes, when he invaded Greece, crossed with his immense army the Hellespont, on a bridge of boats. Memorable also from being the scene of the loves of Hero and Leander, and from Byron having adopted its name in his &ldquo;Bride of Abydos.&rdquo;

Also an ancient city of Upper Egypt, on the left bank of the Nile, supposed to have been the ancient This, and to have been second only to Thebes.

Source: Collier's New Encyclopedia 1. (1921) New York: P.F. Collier & Son Company. 13.