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<p> ''''' mish´i ''''' - ''''' a ''''' ( Μυσία , <i> ''''' Musı̄a ''''' </i> ): A country in the northwestern part of Asia Minor, which formed an important part of the [[Roman]] province of Asia. Though its boundaries were always vague, it may be said to have extended on the North to the Sea of Marmora on the East to [[Bithynia]] and Phrygia, on the South to Lydia, and on the West to Hellespont. According to some authors it included the Troad. Its history is chiefly that of important cities, of which Assos, Troas, and [[Adramyttium]] on the border of Lydia, are mentioned in the New Testament. When [[Mysia]] became a part of the Roman province of Asia in 190 BC, its old name fell into disuse, and it was then generally known as the Hellespontus. According to Acts 16:7-8 , Paul passed through the country, but without stopping to preach, until he reached [[Troas]] on the coast, yet tradition says that he founded churches at Poketos and Cyzicus. Onesiphorus, who was martyred some time between 109 and 114 AD, during the proconsulate of Adrian, is supposed to have evangelized this part of Asia. See <i> The Expository Times </i> , IX, 495 f. </p>
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<p> a surname of the ancient [[Grecian]] goddess Demeter, or Ceres, under which she was worshipped near Sparta. The term [[Mysia]] is also applied to a festival celebrated by the inhabitants of Pellene in honor of Demeter. This feast lasted for seven days. During the first two days the solemnities were observed by both men and women; on the third day the women alone performed certain mysterious rites throughout the night; and on the last two days the men returned to the festival, and the remainder of the time was passed in raillery and merriment. </p>
 
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<ref name="term_6498"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/international-standard-bible-encyclopedia/mysia Mysia from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia]</ref>
<ref name="term_52153"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/mysia+(2) Mysia from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
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Mysia [1]

a surname of the ancient Grecian goddess Demeter, or Ceres, under which she was worshipped near Sparta. The term Mysia is also applied to a festival celebrated by the inhabitants of Pellene in honor of Demeter. This feast lasted for seven days. During the first two days the solemnities were observed by both men and women; on the third day the women alone performed certain mysterious rites throughout the night; and on the last two days the men returned to the festival, and the remainder of the time was passed in raillery and merriment.

References

  1. ↑ Mysia from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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