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Laconia
Laconia was the southernmost region of the Peloponnesus. Its principal city was Sparta. Lelex was the first ruler of Laconia. His people were known...
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Pheneüs
Pheneüs was a city in northeastern Arcadia. The only mythical significance of this city had to do with the myth of Heracles. When Heracles was defe...
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Psophis
Psophis was a city in north-western Arcadia, located near the Erymanthian mountain. Originally called Erymanthus, Phegeus changed the name of the c...
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Stymphalus
Stymphalus was a city in north-eastern Arcadia. Stymphalus was founded by Stymphalus, son of Elatus and Laodice. Stymphalus successfully resisted P...
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Lycosura
Lycosura was a city in southern Arcadia, south of Mt Lycaeus. Lycosura was said to be the oldest city in Greece. It was possibly founded by Lycaon.
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Tegea
Tegea was a city in southeastern Arcadia. In the time of Aleüs and his descendants, it was the capital of Arcadia. Lycurgus and his brothers, Cepha...
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Arcadia
Arcadia was a large central region of the Peloponnesus. Arcadia was landlocked and mountainous. Either Pelasgus or his son Lycaon were said to be t...
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Olympia
Olympia was a small town, west of Pisa, on the river Alpeius, of the region of Elis. Olympia was the town that founded the famous Olympic Games, wh...
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Pisa
Pisa was a major city of the region of Elis. It was situated on the north bank of the river Alpeius, not far from the border of Arcadia. Not far fr...
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Elis
Elis (Ἦλις) was the capital of the region also called Elis. Elis was founded by either Aëthlius , son of Aeolus and Protogeneia, or by Endymion, Aë...
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Elis
Elis was a northwestern region of the Peloponnesus. The principal city of Elis was also called Elis . It was named after Eleius , grandson of Endym...
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Patrae
Patrae was a seaport city in Achaea, on the northern coast of Peloponnesus, and the main port on the Gulf of Patrae. The first king was the earth-b...