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'''Elone''' ({{lang-grc|Ἠλώνη}})<ref>{{Cite Stephanus|''s.v.''}}</ref> was a town of [[Perrhaebia]] in [[ancient Thessaly]]. It is among the towns listed in the [[Catalogue of Ships]] in the ''[[Iliad]]'' by [[Homer]] along with [[Orthe (Thessaly)|Orthe]] and [[Oloosson]].<ref>{{Cite Iliad|2.739}}</ref> According to [[Strabo]], the town was afterwards called '''Leimone''' (Λειμώνη).<ref>{{Cite Strabo|ix. p. 440}}</ref> The same writer says that it was in ruins in his time, and that it lay at the foot of [[Mount Olympus]], not far from the river Eurotas, which the poet calls [[Titarisios|Titaresius]]. |
'''Elone''' ({{lang-grc|Ἠλώνη}})<ref>{{Cite Stephanus|''s.v.''}}</ref> was a town of [[Perrhaebia]] in [[ancient Thessaly]]. It is among the towns listed in the [[Catalogue of Ships]] in the ''[[Iliad]]'' by [[Homer]] along with [[Orthe (Thessaly)|Orthe]] and [[Oloosson]].<ref>{{Cite Iliad|2.739}}</ref> According to [[Strabo]], the town was afterwards called '''Leimone''' (Λειμώνη).<ref>{{Cite Strabo|ix. p. 440}}</ref> The same writer says that it was in ruins in his time, and that it lay at the foot of [[Mount Olympus]], not far from the river Eurotas, which the poet calls [[Titarisios|Titaresius]]. |
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The site of Elone is identified with that of modern [[Argyropouli]].<ref>{{Cite Barrington|55}}</ref><ref>{{Cite DARE|29334}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 01:58, 23 November 2023
39°49′35″N 22°18′27″E / 39.82647°N 22.30748°E Elone (Ancient Greek: Ἠλώνη)[1] was a town of Perrhaebia in ancient Thessaly. It is among the towns listed in the Catalogue of Ships in the Iliad by Homer along with Orthe and Oloosson.[2] According to Strabo, the town was afterwards called Leimone (Λειμώνη).[3] The same writer says that it was in ruins in his time, and that it lay at the foot of Mount Olympus, not far from the river Eurotas, which the poet calls Titaresius.
The site of Elone is identified with that of modern Argyropouli.[4][5]
References[edit]
- ^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
- ^ Homer. Iliad. Vol. 2.739.
- ^ Strabo. Geographica. Vol. ix. p. 440. 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. 55, 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). "Elone". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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