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Alopece (Ancient Greek: Ἀλωπεκή, romanized: Alopeke) was an asty-deme of the city of Athens,[1] but located exterior to the city wall of Athens.[2][3] Alopece was situated only eleven or twelve stadia from the city,[4] and not far from Cynosarges.[5] It possessed a temple of Aphrodite,[6] and also, apparently, one of Hermaphroditus.[7]

The location of Alopece is near current day Katsipodi.[8] Alopece belonged to the tribal group Antiochis.[9][10][11]

A variant spelling of the name is Alopecae.[12]

Burial site

The tomb of Anchimolius is near the temple of Hercules at Cynosarges, within Alopece.[13][14]

Natives

Lysimachus II - son of Aristides I, Aristides II - son Lysimachus II,Thucydides II - son of Melesias II, Melesias II - son of Thucydides I, Socrates (the philosopher) son of Sophroniscus (of the tribe of Alopece [15]).[16]

Critobolus (c.5/4th century BC) son of Crito (also of the deme), both followers of Socrates.[17]

Hermogenes (c.445 to after 392 BCE), was credited by Xenophon as being the source of much information about the latter part Socrates' life. In addition he is a participant in Cratylus, and is mentioned in Phaedo.[18]

Megacles son of Hippocrates, Cleisthenes' nephew and leader of the Alcmaeonids. Also Callias, son of Cratias.[19][20]

Megacles V, son of Megacles IV. Melesius, a famous wrestler, father of Thucydides I.[21]

Satyrus, brother of Lacadaemonius. Was arbitrator at a trial involving a dispute on the release of an enslaved woman, who had stolen from her owner prior to her release.[22][23]

Property

Timarchus had a farm there (97), eleven or twelve stades from the city wall (99).[2]

Records dating from the years 367 to 366, show a person from Lakiadai had acquired property in this deme, which was previously owned by a person affiliated with Xypetē.[24]

See also

References

  1. ^ JG Cooper - The Life of Socrates R. Dodsley, 1750 [Retrieved - 2015-3-21]
  2. ^ a b Aeschines (2010-01-01). Against Timarchus. translation and commentary by C. Carey, Professor of Greek at University College London c.2010. University of Texas Press, 1 Jan 2010 ISBN 0292782772. ISBN 9780292782778. Retrieved 2015-03-22. {{cite book}}: templatestyles stripmarker in |publisher= at position 39 (help)
  3. ^ The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica - Aeschines [Retrieved 2015-3-22]
  4. ^ Aesch. c. Timarch. p. 119, ed. Reiske
  5. ^ Herodotus. Histories. Vol. 5.63.
  6. ^ Böckh, Inscr. n. 395
  7. ^ Alciphr. Ep. 3.37.
  8. ^ J.S. Traill (1975). The Political Organization of Attica: A Study of the Demes, Trittyes, and Phylai, and Their Representation in the Athenian Council, Volumes 14-16 (p.53). ASCSA, 1975 (134 pages) Volume 14 of Hesperia. Supplement Monographs (Archaeological Institute of America) ISBN 0876615140. ISBN 9780876615140. Retrieved 2015-05-30. {{cite book}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); templatestyles stripmarker in |publisher= at position 112 (help)(ed. & J.S.Traill Map 59 Attica Princeton University Press retrieved same date as previously shown
  9. ^ Herodotus (translated by Reverend W.Beloe) - (p.263) T. Wardle., 1839 (489 pages) copy from the University of Virginia [Retrieved 2015-05-30]
  10. ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ Herodotus. The Histories. University of Chicago Perseus Project. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
  13. ^ Herodotus, I Taylor - Herodotus. Translated from the Greek for the Use of General Readers; with Short Explanatory Notes. By Isaac Taylor 1829 (Original from The British Library, Digitized 9 Dec 2014) [Retrieved 2015-3-21]
  14. ^ Herodotus translated by Rev.W.Beloe - Volume 2 (p.188) P.P. Berresford, 1828 (Original from the University of Michigan, Digitized 10 Aug 2007) [Retrieved 2015-3-21]
  15. ^ Encyclopædia Britannica: or, A dictionary of arts and sciences, compiled by a society of gentlemen in Scotland [ed. by W. Smellie]. Suppl. to the 3rd. ed., by G. Gleig (p.460) published 1810 & 1823 (Original from Oxford University, Digitized 24 May 2007) [Retrieved 2015-3-22]
  16. ^ Debra Nails (Professor of Philosophy, Michigan State University.)- The People of Plato (p.312) Hackett Publishing ISBN 1603844031 [Retrieved 2015-3-21]
  17. ^ T Curnow (c.2006 Senior Lecturer: Division of Religion and Philosophy, St Martin's College, Lancaster) - The Philosophers of the Ancient World: An A-Z Guide (p.88) A&C Black, 22 Jun 2006 ISBN 0715634976 [Retrieved 2015-3-21]
  18. ^ A Preus (Distinguished Teaching Professor at Binghamton University) - Historical Dictionary of Ancient Greek Philosophy (p.189) Rowman & Littlefield, 12 Feb 2015 ISBN 1442246391 [Retrieved 2015-3-21]
  19. ^ T Buckley (2010-02-25). Aspects of Greek History 750–323BC: A Source-Based Approach. Routledge, 25 Feb 2010 ISBN 978-1-135-28184-7. 560 pages. ISBN 9781135281847. Retrieved 2015-03-22. {{cite book}}: templatestyles stripmarker in |publisher= at position 24 (help)
  20. ^ verified <Hippocrates> at Aristotle (translated by FG Kenyon- The Athenian Constitution (Part 22) MindFull Media , 28 Jan 2015 (163 pages) [Retrieved 2015-3-22]
  21. ^ D Nails - The People of Plato p.340 [Retrieved 2015-3-22]
  22. ^ Wolpert, Andrew; Kapparis, Konstantinos - Legal Speeches of Democratic Athens: Sources for Athenian History p.204 Hackett Publishing, 9 September 2011 ISBN 1603846166 Retrieved 2017-02-07
  23. ^ Johnstone, Steven - A History of Trust in Ancient Greece p.15-16 University of Chicago Press, 1 October 2011 ISBN 0226405095 Retrieved 2017-02-07
  24. ^ E. Cohen (2009-01-10). The Athenian Nation (p.125). Princeton University Press, 10 Jan 2009 (reprint) 272 pages ISBN 1400824664. ISBN 1400824664. Retrieved 2015-05-30. {{cite book}}: templatestyles stripmarker in |publisher= at position 61 (help)

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Attica". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

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