Cyclădes

, a name given to certain islands of the Ægean sea, those particularly that surround Delos as with a circle; whence the name ( κυκλος , circulus ). They were about 53 in number, the principal of which were Ceos, Naxos, Andros, Paros, Melos, Seriphos, Gyarus, Tenedos, . The Cyclades were reduced under the power of Athens by Miltiades; but during the invasion of Greece by the Persians, they revolted from their ancient and natural allies. Cornel i us Nepos , Miltiades , ch. 2 .— Pliny , bk. 4 , ch. 12 .— Mela , bk. 2 , ch. 7 .— Ptolemy , bk. 3 , ch. 15 .— Strabo , bk. 10 .— Dionysius Periegeta. — Ovid , Metamorphoses , bk. 2 , li. 64 .— Virgil , Æneid , bk. 3 , li. 127 ; bk. 8 , li. 692 .— Silius Italic us , bk. 4 , li. 247 .