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Pishon River

Ancient name
Pishon
The Pishon River (Dati's Frison) is cited in the Book of Genesis as as one of four rivers flowing out of Paradise, along with the Tigris, Euphrates, and Gihon (Nile). It has never been clearly identified, although it is sometimes associated with the Ganges.
World Historical Gazetteer
https://whgazetteer.org/places/portal/8364329
This toponym does not appear in the poem, only on the maps accompanying it.

Variant spellings of Pishon River in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
fison fiume Bos
fiume fixon Luc2, Med1
pixon Bos
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Pishon River.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, November 13, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/pishon-river/.