Bithynia

Coordinates:44° 0' 0.00" N, 35° 0' 0.00" E

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Brbrykes was the location of a boxing match in ancient mythology was the contest between Polydeukes and Amykos, the king of the Bebrykes, who lived in Bithynia on the Black Sea. This king would challenge all foreigners traveling through his country in a boxing match against him and killed them all. Polydeukes proved to be too tough a competitor for the king and he made him promise to leave the foreigners in peace

It is referenced in the following articles Jason and the Argonauts, Polydeukes, Polyphemos (Argonaut), The Odyssey and the Argonauts