Meropis

This article is about the fictional island. For the island of Kos and a city there, see Kos. For the genus of moths, see Meropis (moth).
"Machimos" redirects here. For the ancient warrior class, see Machimoi.
Meropis
'Philippica' location
Created byTheopompus of Chios
GenreParody
In-universe information
TypeFictional island
Race(s)Méropes
LocationsEusebes, Machimos, Anostos

Meropis (Ancient Greek: Μεροπίς) is a fictional island mentioned by ancient Greek writer Theopompus of Chios in his work Philippica, which is only fragmentarily maintained via Aelian.[1][2]

  1. ^ Fragments see FGrHist 115 F 75.
  2. ^ Winiarczyk, M. (2005). "Theopompus' Meropis: History of Research and an Attempt at Interpretation". Meander (in Polish). 60 (3): 300–314. ISSN 0025-6285.