Eleon
Eleon (Ancient Greek: Ἐλεών),[1] or Heleon (Ἑλεὼν),[2] was a town in ancient Boeotia, mentioned by Homer in the Catalogue of Ships in the Iliad in the same line with Hyle and Peteon.[3] It is said by Strabo to have been one of the smaller places in the territory of Tanagra, and to have derived its name from its marshy situation.[4]
Its site is located near modern Arma (Dritsa).[5][6]
References
- ^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
- ^ Pliny. Naturalis Historia. Vol. 4.7.12.
- ^ Homer. Iliad. Vol. 2.500.
- ^ Strabo. Geographica. Vol. ix. pp. 404-406. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
- ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 59, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
- ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Eleon". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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