Mogrus
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Mogrus was a river of Anatolia mentioned by Pliny[1].
Variants
Jat Gotras Namesake
- Mogar = Mogrus (Pliny.vi.4)
Mention by Pliny
Pliny[2] mentions The region of Themiscyra, and the nations therein.... At the back of the mountains of this district is Iberia, while on the coast are the Heniochi, the Ampreutæ25, the Lazi, the rivers Acampsis,26 Isis,27 Mogrus, and Bathys,28 the nations of the Colchi, the town of Matium,29 the river Heracleum and the promontory of the same name,30 and the Phasis,31 the most celebrated river of Pontus.
25 It is suggested by Hardouin that these are the same as the Zydretæ mentioned in the Periplus of Arrian, and by him placed between the Heniochi and the Lazi.
26 See note 91.
27 Supposed to be the same as the modem Tshorok.
28 Or "Deep" River. This stream may possibly be identified by observing that Pliny places only one river between it and the Phasis.
29 Probably the Madia of Ptolemy, who places it in the interior.
30 At the present day called Eraklia, according to Parisot.