Tomaros

Tomaros with Dodona in the foreground

Tomaros (Greek Τόμαρος, also Ολύτσικας Olytsikas or Tmaros ) is a mountain in western Greece, in the southwest of the Regional District of Ioannina (Greek Periferiaki Enotita Ioannina ). He rises to the south of the historic site of Dodona and is part of the Pindos Mountains. Its highest peak, Pentolakos, rises to 1974 m. The flanks of the mountain are forested, while at higher altitudes dominates dry grassland. Within the villages of Agia Anastasia, Dodonochoria · Δωδωνοχώρια are ( districts: Dramessii, Dodona, Mantio, Meligi, Manoliassa · Σοινοικισμός Μπενιά, Μανολιάσσα Ηπείρου ) and Theriakisio, Agia Kyriaki, Kopani, Agios Dimitrios ( Epirus ) ( Lagiotissa, Melia ) Pentolakkos, Vargiades, Lippa, Platania, Asprochori, Tyria and Baosii · Μπαουσιοί. (Clockwise, starting in the north) The nearest major town is Ioannina.

At the southern tip, the smaller Murisi · Μουριζι connects directly. Other neighboring mountains are the Xerovouni in the southwest, and the Souli Mountains in the southwest. To the north extends the mountains of Kourent · Όρη Κουρέντων ( 1,172 meters ).

In the north the Aftokinitodromos leads 2 ( Egnatia Odos ) from Igoumenitsa Ioannina on over to Thessaloniki.

Etymology

There are several theories for the origin of the name. Firstly, from the Greek:

• Or appeal to the Indo-European proto-language (PIE) * tom - / * tem - " circumcised ". Also " cleansed " Compare the Vale of Tempe, Tomi and Tomouroi priests of Dodona ( lumberjack ) ( with circumcised cock oura )
• Tomarion diminutive of tomos section, piece of land tome.

In addition, over the Illyrian:

• In relationship with Tmor Tomori Illyria and surnamed Temus. Perhaps a term for "darkness", PIE * temes akin to the Old High German demar "darkness", dinstar "dark", including