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Theseus
Theseus, or Θησεύς, was the greatest hero from Athens. In many aspects he was like his more famous cousin Heracles , strong and extremely brave. Ye...
By Jimmy Joe
Pleuron
Pleuron was a city of Aetolia, founded by and named after Pleuron, son of Aetolus, and brother of Calydon. Not much was known about Pleuron except ...
By Jimmy Joe
Calydon
Calydon was a southern city of Aetolia founded by Calydon, son of Aetolus and brother of Pleuron. Not much was known about Calydon except that he m...
By Jimmy Joe
Aetolia
A region east of the river Acheloüs. The region was named after Aetolus. Aetolus was the son of Endymion, king of Elis. His brother Epeius succeede...
By Jimmy Joe
Locris & Doris
There are two regions named Locris (Λοκρίς). East of Phocis and north of Boeotia, on the coast of Euboean Gulf, was Opuntian Locris. The most impor...
By Jimmy Joe
Delphi
Delphi was a city in Phocis. Delphi was famous for its oracle. The area and the oracle used to belong or were sacred to Gaea (earth). Later, it was...
By Jimmy Joe
Orchomenus
The city of Orchomenus was situated in northern Boeotia. It was situated west of Lake Copais. Orchomenus was the centre of Minyan power. The most f...
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Thebes
Thebes was a city of south east of Boeotia. It was founded by its first king, Cadmus , descendant of Io and brother of Europa. Thebes was originall...
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Boeotia
A region northwest of Attica, and north of the isthmus. The Cithaeron Mountains were located in the northwest, marking the boundary of Phocis and L...
By Jimmy Joe
Eleusis
Eleusis was the chief rival city to Athens in Attica. Eleusis lost its independence to Erechtheus of Athens. Eleusis was a centre of a cult to Deme...
By Jimmy Joe
Athens
The principal city of Attica. The citadel of Athens was the Acropolis . The town Piraeus, south-west of Athens, was its main port. Athens was named...
By Jimmy Joe
Attica
Attica was the region south-east of Boeotia and west of the Isthmus of Corinth. Attica was ruled by two early kings, Actaeüs and the earth-born Cec...