It  waa  enlarged  by  Selencua  Nicator,  and  waa  aeleet-
•d  aa  a  place  of  arma  by  Andfoniooi,  wbo  declared
himaelf  heir  to  Ibe  kingdom  of  Pergamua  after  tbe
death  of  Ailaloa.  Tbyatira,  according  to  Strabo,  be-
leogad  or^[iaally  to  Myaif ;  Irom  the  time  of  Pliny,
however,  we  find  it  aaeribed  to  Lydta;  fta  mine  am
now  ealted  AJe-Hitar,  or  the  white  eaatle.  Thia  waa
ooe  of  the  churebee  mentioned  in  Uie  fteveleiiona. —
For  an  intereating  aceoniit  of  tbe  chureh  in  ThyaMra,
eonanlt  MUtur'i  Hiatory  of  tk»  Sntm  CkKraut  tf
Am^  p.  S77,  aeff.,  LmA.,  183S.
TnTBana,  a  aon  of  Pelopa  and  Hippodamia,  and
giandaon  li  Tantaloa ;  for  the  legend  relating  lo  whom,
•onaidt  tba  aitiela  Atrtoa.
TETMiia.  a  plam  in.Tioaa,  duoa^  adiieh  a  anaH
river,  c^ed  Tiiymfariua,  Sowa  in  iu  coorae  t6  tbe
ScanaDdar.  -  According  to  aome,  tbe  riverTbymbrioa
ie  now  tbe  Kamar-»en.  ( Oremer'a  Atia  Minor,  vol.
1,  p.  lOS.)  Apollo  had  a  temple  here,  wbenee  be
waa  aumaned  Tlyai^ma.  (il.,  10.  490.— Kmr..
