Caresus or Karesos () was a river of the ancient Troad, mentioned by

Homer Homer (; , ; possibly born ) was an Ancient Greece, Ancient Greek poet who is credited as the author of the ''Iliad'' and the ''Odyssey'', two epic poems that are foundational works of ancient Greek literature. Despite doubts about his autho ...

in the ''

Iliad The ''Iliad'' (; , ; ) is one of two major Ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest extant works of literature still widely read by modern audiences. As with the ''Odyssey'', the poem is divided into 24 books and ...

''. The river gave name to a mountainous district called Caresene through which it flowed. It flows into the

Aesepus River The Aesepus River or Aisepos River () was a river of Northern ancient Mysia, Mysia. Description The river was mentioned by Homer in the ''Iliad'' as flowing past Zeleia, at the foot of Mount Ida (Turkey), Ida; and in another passage as one of the ...

. The Caresus had a considerable valley (αὐλῶν), but less than that of the Aesepus. The Caresus springs between Palaescepsis and Achaeum, which is opposite to the island of Tenedos. There was a town of the same name that ruined before Strabo's time. Its identification is unknown.

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Troad Rivers of Turkey Places in the Iliad {{Turkey-river-stub