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The Cephissus (Ancient Greek: Κήφισσος), called the Boeotian Cephissus to distinguish it from other rivers of the same name, or Kifisos (Greek: Βοιωτικός Κηφισός) is a river in central Greece. Its drainage basin is 1,958 km² (756 sq mi).[1] In Greek mythology, the river god Cephissus was associated with this river. The river rises at Lilaia in Phocis, on the northwestern slope of Mount Parnassus. It flows east through the Boeotian plain, passing the towns Amfikleia, Kato Tithorea and Orchomenos. It drained into Lake Copais, which was therefore also called the Cephisian Lake,[2] until 1887, when the lake was drained. An artificial outflow has been created to Lake Yliki (ancient Hylice), further east.[3]

Boeotian Cephissus
Native name	Βοιωτικός Κηφισός  (Greek)
Location
Country	Greece
Physical characteristics
Mouth
• location	Lake Yliki
• coordinates	38°25′56″N 23°14′43″E
Basin size	1,958 km2 (756 sq mi)

Pausanias records a Theban tradition that the river Cephissus formerly flowed under a mountain and entered the sea until Heracles blocked the passage and diverted the water into the Orchomenian plain.[4] Pausanias also says that the Lilaeans on certain days threw cakes and other customary items into the spring of the Cephissus and that they would reappear in the Castalian Spring.[5]

The Cephissus valley is of strategic importance, connecting northern Greece via the passes of Mount Oeta and Mount Kallidromo (including Thermopylae) to southern Greece and the Gulf of Corinth.[3] As a result, in the Frankish period a chain of forts and watchtowers was established along its course by the rulers of the Duchy of Athens.[3]

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External links

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На других языках

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[de] Kifisos (Böotien)

Der Kifisos (griechisch Κηφισός, auch Kifissos Κηφισσός, Böotischer Kifisos Βοιωτικός Κηφισός, früher auch Mavroneri Μαυρονέρι oder Fokikos Φωκικός, altgriechisch Κηφισσός .mw-parser-output .Latn{font-family:"Akzidenz Grotesk","Arial","Avant Garde Gothic","Calibri","Futura","Geneva","Gill Sans","Helvetica","Lucida Grande","Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande","Stone Sans","Tahoma","Trebuchet","Univers","Verdana"}Kēphissos) ist der Hauptfluss der griechischen Landschaft Böotien. Er ist rund 60 Kilometer lang und durchfließt Teile der Regionalbezirke Fthiotida und Böotien.

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- [en] Cephissus (Boeotia)

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[es] Río Cefiso (Beocia)

El río Cefiso (en griego, Κηφισσός, Kephissós; en latín, Cephisus) es un corto río costero de Grecia que nace en Lilea (Fócide), atraviesa Beocia y finalmente desembocaba en el ahora desecado lago Copaide, que recibe también el nombre de lago Cefisio, y ahora, mediante una canalización artificial, lo hace en el lago Yliki. El Cefiso es el actual Mávro Potamó.[1]

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[ru] Кифисос (река, впадает в Илики)

Кифисо́с[1], Кефис[2][3] (греч. Κηφισός), также Мавронери[4] (Μαυρονέρι — «Чёрная река») — река в Греции, в северной Фокиде, южной Фтиотиде и Беотии[4], впадающая в озеро Илики. В древнегреческой мифологии — бог одноимённой реки[5]. Упоминается Гомером в «Списке кораблей»[6] и Геродотом[5]. Исток на Парнасе между деревнями Лилеей[4] и Полидрососом в общине Дельфах в Фокиде[7][8][9].

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