Cydnus

Cydnus, a river of Cilicia, rising on the south side of the Taurus range, and flowing through a rich and level country, past the city of Tarsus, and a broad lagoon, now choked up with sand, into the sea. Its water was famous for its clearness and coldness, and was supposed to be efficacious against gout and nervous diseases. Alexander nearly lost his life through an illness brought on by bathing in it when overheated.