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PINDUS , the See also:ancient name of the rugged See also:group of mountains which separates See also:Thessaly from See also:Epirus, and branches See also:south in various directions . The See also:geographical name is sometimes extended over all these branches, and so reaches from See also:Aetolia to the Gulf of See also:Lamia . The See also:northern See also:part of the See also:ridge was known as Lacmon . There is no See also:modern name covering the whole range, but its different parts have See also:separate names . Several of them attain a height of 7000 ft. or more . |
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