Niphates

For the person, see Niphates (Persian general). For the genus, see Niphates (sponge).

Niphates is a mountain chain in Armenia that John Milton uses in Paradise Lost iii. 742 as Satan's landing spot upon Earth.^[1] Milton is noted for his extensive use of obscure geographical references in his works.

References

1. Forsyth, Neil (2003). The Satanic Epic. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-11339-4.