Abdêra, ae, or abdera, orum, A citie in Spayne, now called Almeria. An Ile of Egypt, in the Marishe of Memphis. Abaton, That which a man can not come vnto: where∣vpon the place at Rhodes made to defende the ymage of Artemisia, is called by that name. Abaster, or abastrus, One of the horses of Pluto king of Hell. An other Abas, was a noble Troyan, companion to Aeneas. Of him the kinges of Argiues were called Abantiadae. Abas, antis, The sonne of Liceus and Hipermestra, the twelfth king of Argiues, father of Pretus and Acrisi∣us, and Grandfather to Perseus. It is also he that dwelleth onely in the mayne lande. ![]() Abarimon, A Countrey in Tartary, where men haue féete turned backwarde, and be woonderfull swift and wylde. Abaortae, A people about the riuer of Indus. Abantias, or abantis, An Ile in the sea called Mediterra∣neum. Abantes, A people of Iones, among the Achiues. Abalites, A bosome or goulfe in the sea, called Trogoniti∣cum. He dyed two yeares before the retourne of the Iewes from Babylon. Who being fedde and relieued by him, was ca∣ryed home the same day. Afterwarde, as he caried meate and drinke to his haruest men, an Aungell tooke him vp by the heare of the heade, and caryed him to Babylon, into the Doungeon, where Daniell the Prophete was among Lyons. ![]() Abacuk, A Prophet of the tribe of Simeon: he prophe∣cied and lamented the taking of Ierusalem by Nabu∣godonosor. Abacena, A Citie of Mede, and also of Sicily. Also an hill of Armenia, out of the which the Riuer Euphra∣tes springeth. A B Aba, A towne in Arabie, and a Citie of Phocis.
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