Cilicia

Cilicia was a region in southeastern Asia Minor. Cilicia's neighbours included Lycia in the west while sharing its eastern border with Syria.

Cilicia was named after Cilix, who was the son of Agenor of Sidon. Cilix was the brother of Cadmus and Europa. Agenor sent all his sons to search for their sister after her abduction. Cilix settled in Cilicia, while Cadmus continued his search for Europa. (See House of Thebes)

Cilicia was also the birthplace of the fearsome monster Typhon, offspring of Gaea and Tartarus.