Mieza

For the ermine moth genus, see Mieza (moth).

Mieza, "shrine of the Nymphs", was a village in Ancient Macedon, where Aristotle taught the boy Alexander the Great. It was the home to Alexander's companion Peucestas.

Now the site of the modern town Náousa.

Mieza was named for Mieza, in ancient Macedonian mythology, the daughter of Beres and sister of Olganos and Beroia.

External links

• Livius.org - Mieza